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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Tokyo, Japan

Night Time

11 hours, 55 minutes

Sun, Sep 24 at 5:36 pm – Mon, Sep 25 at 5:30 am

Visible night of Sep 24 – Sep 25, 2023

Mercury: From Mon 4:06 am
Venus: From Mon 2:14 am
Mars: Until Sun 6:20 pm
Jupiter: From Sun 7:33 pm
Saturn: Until Mon 3:12 am
Uranus: From Sun 7:53 pm
Neptune: Until Mon 5:10 am
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Tonight's Sky in Tokyo, Sep 24 – Sep 25, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Tokyo

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

Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Sep 25 ↑4:06 am

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Tokyo

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.

Mon, Sep 25 ↑2:14 am

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Tokyo

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

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

Sun, Sep 24 ↓6:20 pm

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Tokyo

View in the early morning.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Sun, Sep 24 ↑7:33 pm

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Tokyo

After sunset and most of the night.

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

Mon, Sep 25 ↓3:12 am

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Tokyo

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Sun, Sep 24 ↑7:53 pm

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Tokyo

Up almost all night. Use binoculars.

Neptune 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. Very faint, use binoculars.

Mon, Sep 25 ↓5:10 am

Sep 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023

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Planets Visible in Tokyo

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 25, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:06 amMon 4:54 pmMon 10:30 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 2:14 amMon 3:25 pmMon 8:49 amGreat visibility
MarsSun 6:53 amSun 6:20 pmSun 12:37 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterSun 7:33 pmMon 9:05 amMon 2:19 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 4:21 pmMon 3:12 amSun 9:46 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSun 7:53 pmMon 9:46 amMon 2:49 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 5:22 pmMon 5:10 amSun 11:16 pmSlightly difficult to see