9 hours, 57 minutes
Sat, Apr 17 at 8:07 pm - Sun, Apr 18 at 6:04 am
Visible tonight, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2021
| Venus: | Until Sat 8:35 pm |
|---|---|
| Mars: | Until Sun 1:34 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 4:22 am |
| Saturn: | From Sun 3:51 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 9:12 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 5:10 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Swindon, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Swindon
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Apr 17 ↓8:35 pm
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Mars rise and set in Swindon
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓1:34 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Swindon
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑4:22 am
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Saturn rise and set in Swindon
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑3:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in Swindon
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 17 ↓9:12 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Swindon
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 36 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Apr 18 ↑5:10 am
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Planets Visible in Swindon
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 17, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:09 am | Sun 8:03 pm | Sun 1:04 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Sat 6:24 am | Sat 8:35 pm | Sat 1:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 8:40 am | Sun 1:34 am | Sat 5:07 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 4:22 am | Sun 2:09 pm | Sun 9:15 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 3:51 am | Sun 12:50 pm | Sun 8:21 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 6:35 am | Sat 9:12 pm | Sat 1:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 5:10 am | Sun 4:34 pm | Sun 10:52 am | Extremely difficult to see |
