Sun, Sep 27 at 6:03 pm - Mon, Sep 28 at 5:58 am
11 hours, 55 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 27 – Sep 28, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Sun 7:28 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 3:19 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 7:19 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 12:50 am |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 1:23 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 8:04 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 5:03 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Colombo, Sep 27 – Sep 28, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Colombo
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.
Sun, Sep 27 ↓7:28 pm
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Venus rise and set in Colombo
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.
Mon, Sep 28 ↑3:19 am
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Mars rise and set in Colombo
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sun, Sep 27 ↑7:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Colombo
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Sep 28 ↓12:50 am
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Saturn rise and set in Colombo
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Sep 28 ↓1:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in Colombo
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Sep 27 ↑8:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Colombo
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.
Mon, Sep 28 ↓5:03 am
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Planets Visible in Colombo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 27, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:36 am | Sun 7:28 pm | Sun 1:32 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 3:19 am | Mon 3:37 pm | Mon 9:28 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 7:19 pm | Mon 7:28 am | Mon 1:23 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 1:10 pm | Mon 12:50 am | Sun 7:00 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:42 pm | Mon 1:23 am | Sun 7:32 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 8:04 pm | Mon 8:21 am | Mon 2:13 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 5:05 pm | Mon 5:03 am | Sun 11:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
