10 hours, 3 minutes
Thu, Aug 11 at 8:47 pm – Fri, Aug 12 at 6:49 am
Visible tonight, Aug 11 – Aug 12, 2022
Mercury: | Until Thu 9:44 pm |
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Venus: | From Fri 5:12 am |
Mars: | From Fri 12:45 am |
Jupiter: | From Thu 10:44 pm |
Saturn: | From Thu 8:53 pm |
Uranus: | From Fri 12:20 am |
Neptune: | From Thu 10:12 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in North Platte, Aug 11 – Aug 12, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in North Platte
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Aug 11 ↓9:44 pm
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Venus rise and set in North Platte
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Aug 12 ↑5:12 am
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Mars rise and set in North Platte
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Aug 12 ↑12:45 am
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Jupiter rise and set in North Platte
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 11 ↑10:44 pm
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Saturn rise and set in North Platte
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Thu, Aug 11 ↑8:53 pm
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Uranus rise and set in North Platte
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Aug 12 ↑12:20 am
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Neptune rise and set in North Platte
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Aug 11 ↑10:12 pm
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Planets Visible in North Platte
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 11, 2022 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 8:46 am | Thu 9:44 pm | Thu 3:15 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 5:12 am | Fri 7:51 pm | Fri 12:32 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Fri 12:45 am | Fri 3:00 pm | Fri 7:52 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 10:44 pm | Fri 11:01 am | Fri 4:52 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 8:53 pm | Fri 7:06 am | Fri 1:59 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 12:20 am | Fri 2:29 pm | Fri 7:25 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 10:12 pm | Fri 9:54 am | Fri 4:03 am | Difficult to see |