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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Mafeteng, Lesotho

Night Time

13 hours, 39 minutes

Thu, Jun 1 at 5:19 pm – Fri, Jun 2 at 6:58 am

Visible night of Jun 1 – Jun 2, 2023

Mercury: From Fri 5:01 am
Venus: Until Thu 8:31 pm
Mars: Until Thu 9:24 pm
Jupiter: From Fri 4:01 am
Saturn: From Thu 11:41 pm
Uranus: From Fri 5:20 am
Neptune: From Fri 1:15 am
Location of MafetengLocation

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 Mafeteng, Jun 1 – Jun 2, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Mafeteng

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.

Fri, Jun 2 ↑5:01 am

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Mafeteng

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.

Thu, Jun 1 ↓8:31 pm

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Mafeteng

View after sunset.

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

Thu, Jun 1 ↓9:24 pm

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Mafeteng

View before sunrise.

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

Fri, Jun 2 ↑4:01 am

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Mafeteng

View before sunrise.

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

Thu, Jun 1 ↑11:41 pm

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Mafeteng

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 20 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.

Fri, Jun 2 ↑5:20 am

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Mafeteng

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.

Fri, Jun 2 ↑1:15 am

Jun 1, 2023
Jun 2, 2023

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Planets Visible in Mafeteng

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 2, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:01 amFri 4:02 pmFri 10:32 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 10:21 amThu 8:31 pmThu 3:26 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 10:56 amThu 9:24 pmThu 4:10 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:01 amFri 3:10 pmFri 9:36 amFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 11:41 pmFri 12:32 pmFri 6:06 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:20 amFri 4:00 pmFri 10:40 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:15 amFri 1:28 pmFri 7:21 amVery difficult to see