Sun, Sep 20 at 6:58 pm - Mon, Sep 21 at 6:48 am
11 hours, 50 minutes
Visible night of Sep 20 – Sep 21, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Sun 7:58 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 3:34 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 8:27 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 1:21 am |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 1:58 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 8:53 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 6:10 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Metairie 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?
Tonight's Sky in Metairie, Sep 20 – Sep 21, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Metairie
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Sep 20 ↓7:58 pm
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Venus rise and set in Metairie
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Sep 21 ↑3:34 am
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Mars rise and set in Metairie
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sun, Sep 20 ↑8:27 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Metairie
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Sep 21 ↓1:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Metairie
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Sep 21 ↓1:58 am
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Uranus rise and set in Metairie
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Sep 20 ↑8:53 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Metairie
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Sep 21 ↓6:10 am
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Planets Visible in Metairie
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 21, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:39 am | Sun 7:58 pm | Sun 2:18 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 3:34 am | Mon 4:53 pm | Mon 10:14 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 8:27 pm | Mon 9:01 am | Mon 2:44 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 3:09 pm | Mon 1:21 am | Sun 8:15 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 3:38 pm | Mon 1:58 am | Sun 8:48 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 8:53 pm | Mon 10:05 am | Mon 3:29 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 6:31 pm | Mon 6:10 am | Mon 12:20 am | Slightly difficult to see |
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