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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Najaf, Iraq (an-Najaf)

Night Time

9 hours, 52 minutes

Sat, Jun 3 at 7:04 pm – Sun, Jun 4 at 4:56 am

Visible night of Jun 3 – Jun 4, 2023

Mercury: From Sun 3:44 am
Venus: Until Sat 10:23 pm
Mars: Until Sat 10:52 pm
Jupiter: From Sun 2:49 am
Saturn: From Sun 12:15 am
Uranus: From Sun 3:37 am
Neptune: From Sun 1:09 am
Location of NajafLocation

Venus at Farthest Distance from Sun in Sky

However, its maximum distance on June 4 will be slightly less than usual.

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Tonight's Sky in Najaf, Jun 3 – Jun 4, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Najaf

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.

Sun, Jun 4 ↑3:44 am

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Najaf

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.

Sat, Jun 3 ↓10:23 pm

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Najaf

View after sunset.

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

Sat, Jun 3 ↓10:52 pm

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Najaf

View before sunrise.

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

Sun, Jun 4 ↑2:49 am

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Najaf

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Sun, Jun 4 ↑12:15 am

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Najaf

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 22 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.

Sun, Jun 4 ↑3:37 am

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Najaf

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.

Sun, Jun 4 ↑1:09 am

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023

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Planets Visible in Najaf

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 4, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 3:44 amSun 5:06 pmSun 10:25 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 8:13 amSat 10:23 pmSat 3:18 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 9:04 amSat 10:52 pmSat 3:59 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 2:49 amSun 3:53 pmSun 9:21 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 12:15 amSun 11:26 amSun 5:50 amGreat visibility
UranusSun 3:37 amSun 5:12 pmSun 10:24 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 1:09 amSun 1:02 pmSun 7:06 amVery difficult to see