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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Handan, Hebei, China

Night Time

11 hours, 53 minutes

Tue, Mar 19 at 6:33 pm – Wed, Mar 20 at 6:25 am

Visible tonight, Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2024

Mercury: Until Tue 7:56 pm
Venus: From Wed 5:42 am
Mars: From Wed 5:09 am
Jupiter: Until Tue 10:12 pm
Saturn: From Wed 5:49 am
Uranus: Until Tue 10:40 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Handan, Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2024 (6 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Handan

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Mar 19 ↓7:56 pm

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Venus rise and set in Handan

Try before sunrise.

Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.

Wed, Mar 20 ↑5:42 am

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Handan

View just before sunrise.

Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Wed, Mar 20 ↑5:09 am

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Handan

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Tue, Mar 19 ↓10:12 pm

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Handan

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Saturn is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Mar 20 ↑5:49 am

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Handan

View after sunset. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.

Tue, Mar 19 ↓10:40 pm

Mar 19, 2024
Mar 20, 2024

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Planets Visible in Handan

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:05 amTue 7:56 pmTue 1:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 5:42 amWed 4:54 pmWed 11:18 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:09 amWed 3:53 pmWed 10:30 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterTue 8:33 amTue 10:12 pmTue 3:22 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 5:49 amWed 5:03 pmWed 11:26 amVery difficult to see
UranusTue 8:47 amTue 10:40 pmTue 3:44 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:26 amWed 6:17 pmWed 12:21 pmNot visible