11 hours, 10 minutes
Mon, Apr 12 at 7:46 pm - Tue, Apr 13 at 6:56 am
Visible tonight, Apr 12 – Apr 13, 2021
| Mercury: | From Tue 6:45 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 8:05 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 12:31 am |
| Jupiter: | From Tue 4:15 am |
| Saturn: | From Tue 3:33 am |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 9:01 pm |
| Neptune: | From Tue 5:32 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Houston, Apr 12 – Apr 13, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Houston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Apr 13 ↑6:45 am
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Venus rise and set in Houston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Apr 12 ↓8:05 pm
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Mars rise and set in Houston
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Apr 13 ↓12:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Houston
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Apr 13 ↑4:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Houston
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Apr 13 ↑3:33 am
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Uranus rise and set in Houston
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Apr 12 ↓9:01 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Houston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 31 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Apr 13 ↑5:32 am
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Planets Visible in Houston
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 12, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:45 am | Tue 7:19 pm | Tue 1:02 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 7:15 am | Mon 8:05 pm | Mon 1:40 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 10:24 am | Tue 12:31 am | Mon 5:27 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 4:15 am | Tue 3:15 pm | Tue 9:45 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 3:33 am | Tue 2:13 pm | Tue 8:53 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:50 am | Mon 9:01 pm | Mon 2:26 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 5:32 am | Tue 5:16 pm | Tue 11:24 am | Extremely difficult to see |
