Tue, Sep 22 at 7:14 pm - Wed, Sep 23 at 7:04 am
11 hours, 50 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Tue 7:33 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 2:54 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 8:10 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 11:57 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 12:41 am |
| Uranus: | From Tue 8:06 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 6:01 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Glasgow, Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Glasgow
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Sep 22 ↓7:33 pm
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Venus rise and set in Glasgow
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.
Wed, Sep 23 ↑2:54 am
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Mars rise and set in Glasgow
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Tue, Sep 22 ↑8:10 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Glasgow
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Sep 22 ↓11:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Glasgow
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Sep 23 ↓12:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in Glasgow
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.
Tue, Sep 22 ↑8:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Glasgow
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.
Wed, Sep 23 ↓6:01 am
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Planets Visible in Glasgow
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 22, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 9:38 am | Tue 7:33 pm | Tue 2:36 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 2:54 am | Wed 6:08 pm | Wed 10:31 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 8:10 pm | Wed 9:35 am | Wed 2:53 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 4:52 pm | Tue 11:57 pm | Tue 8:24 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 5:14 pm | Wed 12:41 am | Tue 8:58 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 8:06 pm | Wed 11:11 am | Wed 3:38 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 6:58 pm | Wed 6:01 am | Wed 12:30 am | Slightly difficult to see |
