Sun, Oct 20 at 5:27 pm - Mon, Oct 21 at 5:57 am
12 hours, 30 minutes
Mercury: Until Sun 6:38 pm
Venus: Until Sun 6:24 pm
Mars: From Mon 4:46 am
Jupiter: Until Sun 8:43 pm
Saturn: Until Sun 10:26 pm
Uranus: From Sun 5:48 pm
Neptune: Until Mon 3:03 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Taichung 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓6:38 pm
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Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓6:24 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 ↑4:46 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.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓8:43 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 ↓10:26 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 ↑5:48 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 ↓3:03 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 21, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:51 am | Sun 6:38 pm | Sun 1:14 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:17 am | Sun 6:24 pm | Sun 12:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 4:46 am | Mon 4:37 pm | Mon 10:41 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 10:07 am | Sun 8:43 pm | Sun 3:25 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 11:48 am | Sun 10:26 pm | Sun 5:07 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 5:48 pm | Mon 6:37 am | Mon 12:13 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 3:23 pm | Mon 3:03 am | Sun 9:13 pm | Difficult to see |
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