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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Bauchi, Bauchi, Nigeria

Night Time

11 hours, 56 minutes

Thu, Sep 28 at 6:13 pm – Fri, Sep 29 at 6:09 am

Visible tonight, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2023

Mercury: From Fri 5:10 am
Venus: From Fri 3:13 am
Mars: Until Thu 7:06 pm
Jupiter: From Thu 8:28 pm
Saturn: Until Fri 4:00 am
Uranus: From Thu 8:56 pm
Neptune: Until Fri 5:37 am
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Tonight's Sky in Bauchi, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Bauchi

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

Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Sep 29 ↑5:10 am

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Bauchi

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.

Fri, Sep 29 ↑3:13 am

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Bauchi

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Sep 28 ↓7:06 pm

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Bauchi

Most of the night until sunrise.

Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Thu, Sep 28 ↑8:28 pm

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Bauchi

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.

Fri, Sep 29 ↓4:00 am

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Bauchi

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.

Thu, Sep 28 ↑8:56 pm

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Bauchi

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.

Fri, Sep 29 ↓5:37 am

Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023

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Planets Visible in Bauchi

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 28, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:10 amFri 5:23 pmFri 11:17 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:13 amFri 3:34 pmFri 9:24 amGreat visibility
MarsThu 7:13 amThu 7:06 pmThu 1:10 pmDifficult to see
JupiterThu 8:28 pmFri 8:53 amFri 2:40 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 4:16 pmFri 4:00 amThu 10:08 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 8:56 pmFri 9:26 amFri 3:11 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 5:39 pmFri 5:37 amThu 11:38 pmSlightly difficult to see