Wed, Oct 16 at 5:26 pm - Thu, Oct 17 at 5:52 am
12 hours, 26 minutes
Mercury: Until Wed 6:34 pm
Venus: Until Wed 6:19 pm
Mars: From Thu 4:47 am
Jupiter: Until Wed 8:51 pm
Saturn: Until Wed 10:35 pm
Uranus: From Wed 6:00 pm
Neptune: Until Thu 3:16 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Taipei 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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓6:34 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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓6:19 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Oct 17 ↑4:47 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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓8:51 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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓10:35 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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↑6:00 pm
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After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓3:16 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 17, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:44 am | Wed 6:34 pm | Wed 1:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 7:08 am | Wed 6:19 pm | Wed 12:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 4:47 am | Thu 4:42 pm | Thu 10:44 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:18 am | Wed 8:51 pm | Wed 3:34 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:01 pm | Wed 10:35 pm | Wed 5:18 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:00 pm | Thu 6:51 am | Thu 12:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 3:36 pm | Thu 3:16 am | Wed 9:26 pm | Difficult to see |
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