7 hours, 5 minutes
Fri, Jul 30 at 10:01 pm - Sat, Jul 31 at 5:07 am
Visible tonight, Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2021
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 10:13 pm | ↑ Sat 4:47 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 10:49 pm | |
| Mars: | Until Fri 10:37 pm | |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 10:26 pm | |
| Saturn: | Perfect visibility | |
| Uranus: | From Fri 11:37 pm | |
| Neptune: | From Fri 10:49 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Fort Smith, Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fort Smith
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jul 30 ↓10:13 pm
Sat, Jul 31 ↑4:47 am
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Venus rise and set in Fort Smith
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Jul 30 ↓10:49 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fort Smith
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jul 30 ↓10:37 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort Smith
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Fri, Jul 30 ↑10:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fort Smith
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
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Uranus rise and set in Fort Smith
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jul 30 ↑11:37 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Fort Smith
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jul 30 ↑10:49 pm
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Planets Visible in Fort Smith
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 30, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:37 am | Fri 10:13 pm | Fri 1:27 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:34 am | Fri 10:49 pm | Fri 3:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 7:31 am | Fri 10:37 pm | Fri 3:05 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 10:26 pm | Sat 7:32 am | Sat 2:59 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 9:58 pm | Sat 5:27 am | Sat 1:42 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 11:37 pm | Sat 3:41 pm | Sat 7:39 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 10:49 pm | Sat 10:02 am | Sat 4:26 am | Difficult to see |
