11 hours, 21 minutes
Sat, Apr 1 at 7:31 pm – Sun, Apr 2 at 6:52 am
Visible night of Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Sat 8:47 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 10:38 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sun 2:14 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 8:05 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 5:22 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 10:22 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 6:18 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: in April, Venus appears close to the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters).
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Tonight's Sky in Berkeley, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Berkeley
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 1 ↓8:47 pm
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Venus rise and set in Berkeley
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Apr 1 ↓10:38 pm
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Mars rise and set in Berkeley
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 2 ↓2:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Berkeley
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 1 ↓8:05 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Berkeley
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Apr 2 ↑5:22 am
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Uranus rise and set in Berkeley
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Apr 1 ↓10:22 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Berkeley
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 2 ↑6:18 am
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Planets Visible in Berkeley
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 2, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:28 am | Sat 8:47 pm | Sat 2:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:31 am | Sat 10:38 pm | Sat 3:34 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 11:15 am | Sun 2:14 am | Sat 6:45 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:19 am | Sat 8:05 pm | Sat 1:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 5:22 am | Sun 4:12 pm | Sun 10:47 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 8:31 am | Sat 10:22 pm | Sat 3:26 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 6:18 am | Sun 6:05 pm | Sun 12:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
