Tue, Sep 29 at 7:08 pm - Wed, Sep 30 at 7:23 am
12 hours, 15 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 29 – Sep 30, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Tue 7:44 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 3:44 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 7:58 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 12:23 am |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 1:01 am |
| Uranus: | From Tue 8:12 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 5:49 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Zürich, Sep 29 – Sep 30, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Zürich
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Sep 29 ↓7:44 pm
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Venus rise and set in Zürich
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.
Wed, Sep 30 ↑3:44 am
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Mars rise and set in Zürich
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Sep 29 ↑7:58 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Zürich
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Sep 30 ↓12:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in Zürich
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Sep 30 ↓1:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in Zürich
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.
Tue, Sep 29 ↑8:12 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Zürich
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.
Wed, Sep 30 ↓5:49 am
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Planets Visible in Zürich
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 29, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 9:50 am | Tue 7:44 pm | Tue 2:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:44 am | Wed 5:44 pm | Wed 10:45 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 7:58 pm | Wed 8:57 am | Wed 2:28 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:52 pm | Wed 12:23 am | Tue 8:07 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 4:16 pm | Wed 1:01 am | Tue 8:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 8:12 pm | Wed 10:26 am | Wed 3:19 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 6:31 pm | Wed 5:49 am | Wed 12:10 am | Slightly difficult to see |
