14 hours, 16 minutes
Sun, Jan 17 at 5:02 pm - Mon, Jan 18 at 7:19 am
Visible night of Jan 17 – Jan 18, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Sun 6:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 6:21 am |
| Mars: | Until Mon 1:12 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 5:43 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Sun 5:27 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 1:16 am |
| Neptune: | Until Sun 9:15 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Jan 17 – Jan 18, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Philadelphia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jan 17 ↓6:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Philadelphia
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Jan 18 ↑6:21 am
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Mars rise and set in Philadelphia
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓1:12 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Philadelphia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jan 17 ↓5:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Philadelphia
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jan 17 ↓5:27 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Philadelphia
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓1:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in Philadelphia
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jan 17 ↓9:15 pm
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Planets Visible in Philadelphia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 18, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:20 am | Sun 6:23 pm | Sun 1:21 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 6:21 am | Mon 3:42 pm | Mon 11:02 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 11:28 am | Mon 1:12 am | Sun 6:20 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 7:52 am | Sun 5:43 pm | Sun 12:47 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 7:42 am | Sun 5:27 pm | Sun 12:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 11:40 am | Mon 1:16 am | Sun 6:28 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 9:47 am | Sun 9:15 pm | Sun 3:31 pm | Very difficult to see |
