8 hours, 19 minutes
Sun, Aug 7 at 9:07 pm – Mon, Aug 8 at 5:26 am
Visible night of Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Sun 9:43 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 3:26 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 11:34 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 10:23 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 9:18 pm |
| Uranus: | From Sun 11:16 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 10:03 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above St Andrews on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in St Andrews, Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in St Andrews
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Aug 7 ↓9:43 pm
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Venus rise and set in St Andrews
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.
Mon, Aug 8 ↑3:26 am
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Mars rise and set in St Andrews
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Aug 7 ↑11:34 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in St Andrews
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Aug 7 ↑10:23 pm
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Saturn rise and set in St Andrews
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Aug 7 ↑9:18 pm
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Uranus rise and set in St Andrews
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Aug 7 ↑11:16 pm
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Neptune rise and set in St Andrews
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Aug 7 ↑10:03 pm
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Planets Visible in St Andrews
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 8, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:27 am | Sun 9:43 pm | Sun 2:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 3:26 am | Mon 8:23 pm | Mon 11:55 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 11:34 pm | Mon 3:20 pm | Mon 7:27 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 10:23 pm | Mon 10:53 am | Mon 4:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 9:18 pm | Mon 6:12 am | Mon 1:45 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 11:16 pm | Mon 3:03 pm | Mon 7:10 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 10:03 pm | Mon 9:32 am | Mon 3:48 am | Difficult to see |
