11 hours, 47 minutes
Wed, Jan 20 at 6:17 pm - Thu, Jan 21 at 6:04 am
Visible night of Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 7:29 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 4:59 am |
| Mars: | Until Thu 12:14 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 6:43 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 6:29 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 12:16 am |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 9:22 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kigali on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
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Tonight's Sky in Kigali, Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kigali
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.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓7:29 pm
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Venus rise and set in Kigali
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.
Thu, Jan 21 ↑4:59 am
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Mars rise and set in Kigali
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓12:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kigali
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓6:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kigali
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓6:29 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Kigali
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓12:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kigali
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.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓9:22 pm
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Planets Visible in Kigali
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:19 am | Wed 7:29 pm | Wed 1:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:59 am | Thu 5:11 pm | Thu 11:05 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 12:14 pm | Thu 12:14 am | Wed 6:14 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 6:34 am | Wed 6:43 pm | Wed 12:39 pm | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 6:20 am | Wed 6:29 pm | Wed 12:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 12:17 pm | Thu 12:16 am | Wed 6:16 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 9:18 am | Wed 9:22 pm | Wed 3:20 pm | Very difficult to see |
