9 hours, 9 minutes
Sat, Apr 17 at 8:51 pm - Sun, Apr 18 at 6:00 am
Visible tonight, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2021
| Venus: | Until Sat 9:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Mars: | Until Sun 3:09 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 5:08 am |
| Saturn: | From Sun 4:48 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 10:03 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 5:37 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fort Smith on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Fort Smith, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Fort Smith
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Apr 17 ↓9:23 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fort Smith
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓3:09 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort Smith
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑5:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fort Smith
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑4:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Fort Smith
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 17 ↓10:03 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Fort Smith
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑5:37 am
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Planets Visible in Fort Smith
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 17, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:08 am | Sun 8:49 pm | Sun 1:26 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Sat 6:19 am | Sat 9:23 pm | Sat 1:50 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 7:46 am | Sun 3:09 am | Sat 5:27 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 5:08 am | Sun 2:02 pm | Sun 9:35 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 4:48 am | Sun 12:32 pm | Sun 8:40 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 6:23 am | Sat 10:03 pm | Sat 2:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 5:37 am | Sun 4:46 pm | Sun 11:11 am | Extremely difficult to see |
