Wed, Sep 23 at 6:27 pm - Thu, Sep 24 at 6:15 am
11 hours, 48 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 23 – Sep 24, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Wed 8:37 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 4:39 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 8:26 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 3:11 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 3:38 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 9:43 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 6:02 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Christchurch, Sep 23 – Sep 24, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Christchurch
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.
Wed, Sep 23 ↓8:37 pm
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Venus rise and set in Christchurch
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.
Thu, Sep 24 ↑4:39 am
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Mars rise and set in Christchurch
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Wed, Sep 23 ↑8:26 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Christchurch
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Sep 24 ↓3:11 am
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Saturn rise and set in Christchurch
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Sep 24 ↓3:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in Christchurch
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Sep 23 ↑9:43 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Christchurch
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Sep 24 ↓6:02 am
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Planets Visible in Christchurch
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 23, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:02 am | Wed 8:37 pm | Wed 1:49 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:39 am | Thu 2:50 pm | Thu 9:44 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:26 pm | Thu 7:39 am | Thu 2:03 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 11:59 am | Thu 3:11 am | Wed 7:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:38 pm | Thu 3:38 am | Wed 8:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 9:43 pm | Thu 7:55 am | Thu 2:49 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 5:18 pm | Thu 6:02 am | Wed 11:40 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
