Sun, Oct 20 at 5:53 pm - Mon, Oct 21 at 5:57 am
12 hours, 3 minutes
Mercury: Until Sun 7:19 pm
Venus: Until Sun 6:59 pm
Mars: From Mon 4:54 am
Jupiter: Until Sun 9:28 pm
Saturn: Until Sun 11:09 pm
Uranus: From Sun 6:18 pm
Neptune: Until Mon 3:24 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Colombo 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
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, Oct 20 ↓7:19 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓6:59 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Oct 21 ↑4:54 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓9:28 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓11:09 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↑6:18 pm
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View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Oct 21 ↓3:24 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 21, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:36 am | Sun 7:19 pm | Sun 1:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:10 am | Sun 6:59 pm | Sun 1:04 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 4:54 am | Mon 4:55 pm | Mon 10:54 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 9:48 am | Sun 9:28 pm | Sun 3:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 11:29 am | Sun 11:09 pm | Sun 5:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 6:18 pm | Mon 6:33 am | Mon 12:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 3:28 pm | Mon 3:24 am | Sun 9:26 pm | Difficult to see |
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