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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Nome, Alaska, USA

Night Time

2 hours, 57 minutes

Sat, Jun 10 at 1:32 am – Sat, Jun 10 at 4:29 am

Visible tonight, Jun 10

Mercury: Slightly difficult to see
Venus: Until Sat 4:07 am
Mars: Until Sat 3:53 am
Jupiter: From Sat 4:06 am
Saturn: From Sat 3:49 am
Uranus: From Sat 4:06 am
Neptune: From Sat 3:52 am
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June 21: Sun at 90 degrees above Tropic of Cancer

The most northerly latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead is the Tropic of Cancer—this happens at the June solstice.

Click here to jump to Muscat, Oman, at noon on June 21 to see the Sun at an altitude of almost 90°. The city lies just 16 km (10 miles) north of the Tropic of Cancer.

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Tonight's Sky in Nome, Jun 10 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Nome

Try at night.

Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Nome

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.

Sat, Jun 10 ↓4:07 am

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Mars rise and set in Nome

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Sat, Jun 10 ↓3:53 am

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Jun 10, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Nome

Try before sunrise.

Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑4:06 am

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Jun 10, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Nome

Try before sunrise.

Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑3:49 am

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Jun 10, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Nome

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus is just 28 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Sat, Jun 10 ↑4:06 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Nome

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, Jun 10 ↑3:52 am

Jun 9, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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Planets Visible in Nome

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:40 amSat 10:35 pmSat 1:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 8:23 amSat 4:07 amFri 6:17 pmGreat visibility
MarsFri 9:40 amSat 3:53 amFri 6:47 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 4:06 amSat 7:54 pmSat 12:00 noonSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 3:49 amSat 12:59 pmSat 8:24 amVery difficult to see
UranusSat 4:06 amSat 9:52 pmSat 12:59 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:52 amSat 3:26 pmSat 9:39 amExtremely difficult to see