Thu, Oct 17 at 5:49 pm - Fri, Oct 18 at 5:40 am
11 hours, 51 minutes
Mercury: Until Thu 7:21 pm
Venus: Until Thu 6:55 pm
Mars: From Fri 4:46 am
Jupiter: Until Thu 9:41 pm
Saturn: Until Thu 11:24 pm
Uranus: From Thu 6:27 pm
Neptune: Until Fri 3:29 am
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?
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.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓7:21 pm
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View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓6:55 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Oct 18 ↑4:46 am
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View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓9:41 pm
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View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓11:24 pm
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Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 17 ↑6:27 pm
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After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Oct 18 ↓3:29 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 17, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:11 am | Thu 7:21 pm | Thu 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 6:46 am | Thu 6:55 pm | Thu 12:51 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 4:46 am | Fri 4:50 pm | Fri 10:48 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:31 am | Thu 9:41 pm | Thu 3:36 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:15 am | Thu 11:24 pm | Thu 5:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 6:27 pm | Fri 6:26 am | Fri 12:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 3:25 pm | Fri 3:29 am | Thu 9:27 pm | Difficult to see |
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