A Super Harvest Moon Eclipse on September 17–18
September’s Full Moon will be a Harvest Moon and a Supermoon, and skywatchers in some parts of the globe will also see it partially eclipsed by Earth’s shadow.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Epsom, Sep 13 – Sep 14, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Epsom
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Sep 14 ↑5:11 am
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Venus rise and set in Epsom
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.
Fri, Sep 13 ↓8:07 pm
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Mars rise and set in Epsom
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Sep 13 ↑11:34 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Epsom
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Sep 13 ↑10:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Epsom
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Sep 14 ↓6:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in Epsom
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Sep 13 ↑9:19 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Epsom
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 13 ↑7:30 pm
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Planets Visible in Epsom
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:11 am | Sat 7:01 pm | Sat 12:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 9:06 am | Fri 8:07 pm | Fri 2:37 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 11:34 pm | Sat 4:06 pm | Sat 7:50 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 10:37 pm | Sat 2:51 pm | Sat 6:44 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Fri 7:13 pm | Sat 6:01 am | Sat 12:37 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 9:19 pm | Sat 12:53 pm | Sat 5:06 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Fri 7:30 pm | Sat 7:18 am | Sat 1:24 am | Slightly difficult to see |