13 hours, 19 minutes
Fri, Apr 26 at 5:36 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 6:55 am
Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 5:11 am |
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Venus: | From Sat 6:03 am |
Mars: | From Sat 3:37 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 6:27 pm |
Saturn: | From Sat 2:44 am |
Uranus: | Until Fri 6:22 pm |
Neptune: | From Sat 3:47 am |
Eta Aquarids Now Active
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak around May 5–6. The Moon will be in its Waning Crescent phase, and provide little interference around the peak dates. Check viewing conditions for your city.
Tonight's Sky in Cambridge, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Cambridge
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:11 am
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Venus rise and set in Cambridge
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑6:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Cambridge
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑3:37 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Cambridge
Try after sunset.
Jupiter sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓6:27 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Cambridge
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑2:44 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cambridge
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓6:22 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Cambridge
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.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑3:47 am
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Planets Visible in Cambridge
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:11 am | Sat 4:45 pm | Sat 10:58 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 6:03 am | Sat 5:12 pm | Sat 11:38 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 3:37 am | Sat 3:57 pm | Sat 9:48 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 8:18 am | Fri 6:27 pm | Fri 1:23 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Sat 2:44 am | Sat 3:32 pm | Sat 9:08 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Fri 8:15 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Fri 1:19 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 3:47 am | Sat 4:01 pm | Sat 9:54 am | Very difficult to see |