9 hours, 10 minutes
Thu, Aug 18 at 8:46 pm – Fri, Aug 19 at 5:56 am
Visible night of Aug 18 – Aug 19, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Thu 9:15 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 4:09 am |
| Mars: | From Thu 11:13 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 9:45 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 5:32 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 10:41 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 9:25 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Glasgow, Aug 18 – Aug 19, 2022 (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.
Thu, Aug 18 ↓9:15 pm
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Venus rise and set in Glasgow
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Aug 19 ↑4:09 am
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Mars rise and set in Glasgow
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 18 ↑11:13 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Glasgow
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 18 ↑9:45 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Glasgow
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Fri, Aug 19 ↓5:32 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 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Aug 18 ↑10:41 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Glasgow
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Aug 18 ↑9:25 pm
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Planets Visible in Glasgow
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 19, 2022 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:34 am | Thu 9:15 pm | Thu 2:56 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:09 am | Fri 8:17 pm | Fri 12:14 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:13 pm | Fri 3:20 pm | Fri 7:16 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:45 pm | Fri 10:12 am | Fri 3:58 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:38 pm | Fri 5:32 am | Fri 1:05 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 10:41 pm | Fri 2:24 pm | Fri 6:33 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 9:25 pm | Fri 8:54 am | Fri 3:10 am | Difficult to see |
