| Night Time: | 12 hours, 35 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 3 at 6:33 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 3 at 7:46 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 4 at 5:55 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 4 at 7:08 am |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Bedford. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Bedford, Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Bedford
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Oct 3 ↓6:42 pm
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Venus rise and set in Bedford
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.
Thu, Oct 3 ↓7:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in Bedford
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Oct 3 ↑11:03 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Bedford
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 3 ↑9:18 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Bedford
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, Oct 4 ↓4:34 am
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Uranus rise and set in Bedford
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 3 ↑7:57 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Bedford
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, Oct 4 ↓5:57 am
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Planets Visible in Bedford
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 3, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:15 am | Thu 6:42 pm | Thu 12:59 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:13 am | Thu 7:28 pm | Thu 2:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 11:03 pm | Fri 3:36 pm | Fri 7:20 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:18 pm | Fri 1:42 pm | Fri 5:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 5:54 pm | Fri 4:34 am | Thu 11:14 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 7:57 pm | Fri 11:36 am | Fri 3:47 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 6:11 pm | Fri 5:57 am | Fri 12:04 am | Slightly difficult to see |
