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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Farafra, Egypt

Night Time

10 hours, 12 minutes

Fri, Jun 9 at 8:01 pm – Sat, Jun 10 at 6:13 am

Visible night of Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2023

Mercury: From Sat 5:00 am
Venus: Until Fri 11:13 pm
Mars: Until Fri 11:36 pm
Jupiter: From Sat 3:41 am
Saturn: From Sat 12:52 am
Uranus: From Sat 4:28 am
Neptune: From Sat 1:50 am
Location of FarafraLocation

June 21: Sun at 90 degrees above Tropic of Cancer

The most northerly latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead is the Tropic of Cancer—this happens at the June solstice.

Click here to jump to Muscat, Oman, at noon on June 21 to see the Sun at an altitude of almost 90°. The city lies just 16 km (10 miles) north of the Tropic of Cancer.

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Tonight's Sky in Farafra, Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Farafra

View just before sunrise.

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

Sat, Jun 10 ↑5:00 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Farafra

View after sunset.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Fri, Jun 9 ↓11:13 pm

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Farafra

View after sunset.

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

Fri, Jun 9 ↓11:36 pm

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Farafra

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑3:41 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Farafra

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑12:52 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Farafra

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus is just 28 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑4:28 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Farafra

View before sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑1:50 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Planets Visible in Farafra

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jun 10, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:00 amSat 6:21 pmSat 11:40 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 9:34 amFri 11:13 pmFri 4:23 pmGreat visibility
MarsFri 10:12 amFri 11:36 pmFri 4:54 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 3:41 amSat 4:35 pmSat 10:08 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 12:52 amSat 12:13 pmSat 6:33 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 4:28 amSat 5:46 pmSat 11:07 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:50 amSat 1:45 pmSat 7:47 amVery difficult to see