12 hours, 5 minutes
Wed, Mar 27 at 6:14 pm – Thu, Mar 28 at 6:19 am
Visible night of Mar 27 – Mar 28, 2024
Mercury: | Until Wed 6:56 pm |
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Venus: | From Thu 5:00 am |
Mars: | From Thu 3:47 am |
Jupiter: | Until Wed 8:15 pm |
Saturn: | From Thu 4:28 am |
Uranus: | Until Wed 8:27 pm |
Neptune: | From Thu 5:34 am |
How San Antonio Lost the 2024 Great American Eclipse
As a result of Earth’s unpredictable rotation, downtown San Antonio will miss out on totality during the April 8 solar eclipse.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Potchefstroom, Mar 27 – Mar 28, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Potchefstroom
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 27 ↓6:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in Potchefstroom
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, Mar 28 ↑5:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Potchefstroom
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Mar 28 ↑3:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Potchefstroom
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Mar 27 ↓8:15 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Potchefstroom
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Mar 28 ↑4:28 am
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Uranus rise and set in Potchefstroom
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Mar 27 ↓8:27 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Potchefstroom
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 28 ↑5:34 am
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Planets Visible in Potchefstroom
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 28, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 7:43 am | Wed 6:56 pm | Wed 1:20 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 5:00 am | Thu 5:26 pm | Thu 11:13 am | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Thu 3:47 am | Thu 4:37 pm | Thu 10:12 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 9:17 am | Wed 8:15 pm | Wed 2:46 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 4:28 am | Thu 5:05 pm | Thu 10:47 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 9:37 am | Wed 8:27 pm | Wed 3:02 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 5:34 am | Thu 5:45 pm | Thu 11:40 am | Extremely difficult to see |