9 hours, 25 minutes
Fri, Jan 22 at 8:50 pm - Sat, Jan 23 at 6:15 am
Visible tonight, Jan 22 – Jan 23, 2021
Mercury: | Until Fri 9:44 pm |
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Venus: | From Sat 4:59 am |
Mars: | Until Sat 12:40 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 9:07 pm |
Saturn: | Until Fri 8:55 pm |
Uranus: | Until Sat 12:46 am |
Neptune: | Until Fri 10:56 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Wellington, Jan 22 – Jan 23, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wellington
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jan 22 ↓9:44 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wellington
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jan 23 ↑4:59 am
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Mars rise and set in Wellington
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 3 hours after sunset.
Sat, Jan 23 ↓12:40 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wellington
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jan 22 ↓9:07 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Wellington
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 3 hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Jan 23 ↓12:46 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wellington
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jan 22 ↓10:56 pm
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Planets Visible in Wellington
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jan 22, 2021 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 7:48 am | Fri 9:44 pm | Fri 2:47 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 4:59 am | Sat 7:57 pm | Sat 12:28 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Fri 2:24 pm | Sat 12:40 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 6:43 am | Fri 9:07 pm | Fri 1:55 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Fri 6:25 am | Fri 8:55 pm | Fri 1:40 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Uranus | Fri 2:17 pm | Sat 12:46 am | Fri 7:31 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 10:14 am | Fri 10:56 pm | Fri 4:35 pm | Very difficult to see |