Mon, Sep 28 at 7:15 pm - Tue, Sep 29 at 7:41 am
12 hours, 26 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2020
| Mercury: | Difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 3:05 am |
| Mars: | From Mon 7:50 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 10:57 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 11:46 pm |
| Uranus: | From Mon 7:31 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 5:47 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Yellowknife, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Yellowknife
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Yellowknife
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Sep 29 ↑3:05 am
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Mars rise and set in Yellowknife
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Sep 28 ↑7:50 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Yellowknife
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 3 hours after sunset.
Mon, Sep 28 ↓10:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Yellowknife
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early 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.
Mon, Sep 28 ↓11:46 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Yellowknife
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Sep 28 ↑7:31 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Yellowknife
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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Sep 29 ↓5:47 am
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Planets Visible in Yellowknife
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 28, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 10:56 am | Tue 7:01 pm | Tue 2:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:05 am | Tue 6:45 pm | Tue 10:56 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 7:50 pm | Tue 9:35 am | Tue 2:43 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 5:46 pm | Mon 10:57 pm | Mon 8:21 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 6:00 pm | Mon 11:46 pm | Mon 8:53 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:31 pm | Tue 11:35 am | Tue 3:33 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 7:02 pm | Tue 5:47 am | Tue 12:25 am | Slightly difficult to see |
