Fri, Apr 3 at 5:53 pm - Sat, Apr 4 at 5:45 am
11 hours, 53 minutes
Mercury: From Sat 4:18 am
Venus: Until Fri 8:48 pm
Mars: From Sat 1:15 am
Jupiter: From Sat 12:39 am
Saturn: From Sat 1:04 am
Uranus: Until Fri 7:10 pm
Neptune: From Sat 4:13 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Howland Island on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Apr 4 ↑4:18 am
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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.
Fri, Apr 3 ↓8:48 pm
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View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Apr 4 ↑1:15 am
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View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Apr 4 ↑12:39 am
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View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Apr 4 ↑1:04 am
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Apr 3 ↓7:10 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 25 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Apr 4 ↑4:13 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 3, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:18 am | Sat 4:23 pm | Sat 10:20 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:40 am | Fri 8:48 pm | Fri 2:44 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 1:15 am | Sat 1:17 pm | Sat 7:16 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 12:39 am | Sat 12:39 pm | Sat 6:39 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 1:04 am | Sat 1:05 pm | Sat 7:04 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 7:05 am | Fri 7:10 pm | Fri 1:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 4:13 am | Sat 4:15 pm | Sat 10:14 am | Extremely difficult to see |
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