12 hours, 5 minutes
Thu, Sep 28 at 6:54 pm – Fri, Sep 29 at 6:59 am
Visible tonight, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2023
| Mercury: | From Fri 5:41 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 3:32 am |
| Mars: | Until Thu 7:34 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 8:37 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 4:16 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 8:56 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 6:17 am |
As Venus Dazzles, Data Reveals Subtle Patterns
Venus—currently shining in the morning sky—produces patterns that can only be revealed by plotting data over many thousands of years.
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Tonight's Sky in Ashgabat, Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Ashgabat
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Sep 29 ↑5:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Ashgabat
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.
Fri, Sep 29 ↑3:32 am
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Mars rise and set in Ashgabat
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Sep 28 ↓7:34 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Ashgabat
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 28 ↑8:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Ashgabat
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Sep 29 ↓4:16 am
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Uranus rise and set in Ashgabat
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Sep 28 ↑8:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Ashgabat
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.
Fri, Sep 29 ↓6:17 am
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Planets Visible in Ashgabat
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 28, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:41 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Fri 12:02 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 3:32 am | Fri 4:47 pm | Fri 10:09 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:17 am | Thu 7:34 pm | Thu 1:56 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:37 pm | Fri 10:16 am | Fri 3:26 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 5:32 pm | Fri 4:16 am | Thu 10:54 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:56 pm | Fri 10:59 am | Fri 3:58 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 6:31 pm | Fri 6:17 am | Fri 12:24 am | Slightly difficult to see |
