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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Sasebo, Japan

Night Time

13 hours, 58 minutes

Thu, Dec 7 at 5:13 pm – Fri, Dec 8 at 7:11 am

Visible tonight, Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2023

Mercury: Until Thu 6:34 pm
Venus: From Fri 3:49 am
Mars: From Fri 6:46 am
Jupiter: Until Fri 4:10 am
Saturn: Until Thu 11:02 pm
Uranus: Until Fri 5:17 am
Neptune: Until Fri 12:54 am
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Third Quarter Moon 50.137% Illuminated on Dec 5

First and Third Quarter Moons are often referred to as Half Moons—but they’re always a fraction more than 50% lit up.

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Tonight's Sky in Sasebo, Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Sasebo

View just after sunset.

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

Thu, Dec 7 ↓6:34 pm

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Sasebo

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.

Fri, Dec 8 ↑3:49 am

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Sasebo

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Fri, Dec 8 ↑6:46 am

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Sasebo

After sunset and most of the night.

Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.

Fri, Dec 8 ↓4:10 am

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Sasebo

View after sunset.

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

Thu, Dec 7 ↓11:02 pm

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Sasebo

After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.

Fri, Dec 8 ↓5:17 am

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Sasebo

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Fri, Dec 8 ↓12:54 am

Dec 7, 2023
Dec 8, 2023

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Planets Visible in Sasebo

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 7, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:52 amThu 6:34 pmThu 1:43 pmAverage visibility
VenusFri 3:49 amFri 2:58 pmFri 9:24 amGood visibility
MarsFri 6:46 amFri 4:47 pmFri 11:47 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 3:00 pmFri 4:10 amThu 9:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 12:05 pmThu 11:02 pmThu 5:33 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 3:38 pmFri 5:17 amThu 10:27 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 1:07 pmFri 12:54 amThu 7:00 pmDifficult to see