13 hours, 57 minutes
Thu, Dec 8 at 5:23 pm – Fri, Dec 9 at 7:20 am
Visible tonight, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Thu 6:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 6:08 pm |
| Mars: | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 1:15 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 10:11 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 4:56 am |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 12:44 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Fort Worth, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fort Worth
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Dec 8 ↓6:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Fort Worth
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Dec 8 ↓6:08 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fort Worth
Up almost all night.
Mars 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.
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort Worth
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Dec 9 ↓1:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fort Worth
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Dec 8 ↓10:11 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fort Worth
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 9 ↓4:56 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fort Worth
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 9 ↓12:44 am
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Planets Visible in Fort Worth
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 8, 2022 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:40 am | Thu 6:23 pm | Thu 1:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:15 am | Thu 6:08 pm | Thu 1:11 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 5:03 pm | Fri 7:25 am | Fri 12:14 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:19 pm | Fri 1:15 am | Thu 7:17 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:31 am | Thu 10:11 pm | Thu 4:51 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:26 pm | Fri 4:56 am | Thu 10:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:01 pm | Fri 12:44 am | Thu 6:53 pm | Difficult to see |
