7 hours, 57 minutes
Fri, Apr 26 at 9:40 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 5:37 am
Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Sat 5:22 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 11:19 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 5:19 am |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 11:16 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 5:22 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Glennallen, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Glennallen
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Glennallen
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:22 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Glennallen
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓11:19 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Glennallen
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:19 am
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Uranus rise and set in Glennallen
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓11:16 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Glennallen
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:22 am
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Planets Visible in Glennallen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:39 am | Sat 6:59 pm | Sat 12:19 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 5:44 am | Sat 8:23 pm | Sat 1:02 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:22 am | Sat 5:00 pm | Sat 11:11 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:09 am | Fri 11:19 pm | Fri 2:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 5:19 am | Sat 3:40 pm | Sat 10:29 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 6:02 am | Fri 11:16 pm | Fri 2:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 5:22 am | Sat 5:06 pm | Sat 11:14 am | Extremely difficult to see |
