Wed, Sep 30 at 7:24 pm - Thu, Oct 1 at 7:38 am
12 hours, 14 minutes
Visible night of Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Wed 8:12 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 4:15 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 8:14 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 12:58 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 1:35 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 8:38 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 6:05 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Muncie 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Muncie, Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Muncie
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Sep 30 ↓8:12 pm
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Venus rise and set in Muncie
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.
Thu, Oct 1 ↑4:15 am
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Mars rise and set in Muncie
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Sep 30 ↑8:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Muncie
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Oct 1 ↓12:58 am
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Saturn rise and set in Muncie
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Oct 1 ↓1:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Muncie
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Sep 30 ↑8:38 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Muncie
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.
Thu, Oct 1 ↓6:05 am
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Planets Visible in Muncie
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 1, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 9:53 am | Wed 8:12 pm | Wed 3:03 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:15 am | Thu 5:46 pm | Thu 11:01 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:14 pm | Thu 9:00 am | Thu 2:37 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 3:38 pm | Thu 12:58 am | Wed 8:18 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 4:04 pm | Thu 1:35 am | Wed 8:50 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 8:38 pm | Thu 10:21 am | Thu 3:29 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 6:37 pm | Thu 6:05 am | Thu 12:21 am | Difficult to see |
