9 hours, 17 minutes
Wed, Aug 17 at 8:51 pm – Thu, Aug 18 at 6:08 am
Visible night of Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2022
Mercury: | Until Wed 9:26 pm |
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Venus: | From Thu 4:23 am |
Mars: | From Wed 11:33 pm |
Jupiter: | From Wed 9:58 pm |
Saturn: | Until Thu 5:51 am |
Uranus: | From Wed 11:02 pm |
Neptune: | From Wed 9:37 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Dundalk, Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Dundalk
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Aug 17 ↓9:26 pm
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Venus rise and set in Dundalk
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Aug 18 ↑4:23 am
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Mars rise and set in Dundalk
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Aug 17 ↑11:33 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Dundalk
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Aug 17 ↑9:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Dundalk
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Thu, Aug 18 ↓5:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dundalk
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Aug 17 ↑11:02 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Dundalk
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Aug 17 ↑9:37 pm
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Planets Visible in Dundalk
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 18, 2022 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 8:40 am | Wed 9:26 pm | Wed 3:04 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 4:23 am | Thu 8:18 pm | Thu 12:21 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Wed 11:33 pm | Thu 3:20 pm | Thu 7:26 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 9:58 pm | Thu 10:24 am | Thu 4:11 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 8:44 pm | Thu 5:51 am | Thu 1:18 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Wed 11:02 pm | Thu 2:28 pm | Thu 6:45 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 9:37 pm | Thu 9:08 am | Thu 3:22 am | Difficult to see |