| Night Time: | 16 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 8 at 4:19 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 8 at 8:49 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 9 at 4:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 9 at 8:49 am |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Eureka. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Eureka, Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Eureka
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Mars rise and set in Eureka
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in Eureka
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Eureka
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Tue, Oct 8 ↑7:58 pm
Wed, Oct 9 ↓1:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Eureka
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Eureka
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Oct 8 ↑5:58 pm
Wed, Oct 9 ↓4:52 am
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Planets Visible in Eureka
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 8, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 10:29 am | Wed 3:16 pm | Wed 12:55 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 2:37 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Tue 6:54 am | Average visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 4:56 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 7:58 pm | Wed 1:10 am | Tue 10:34 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Tue 3:11 am | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Tue 5:58 pm | Wed 4:52 am | Tue 11:25 pm | Difficult to see |
