13 hours, 7 minutes
Mon, Oct 2 at 8:09 pm – Tue, Oct 3 at 9:15 am
Visible night of Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2023
| Mercury: | ↓ Mon 8:36 pm | ↑ Tue 7:22 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 3:42 am | |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↑ Mon 8:43 pm | ↓ Tue 3:58 am |
| Uranus: | Average visibility | |
| Neptune: | ↑ Mon 8:16 pm | ↓ Tue 7:26 am |
Great American Eclipse 2023
On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will sweep across North and South America.
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Tonight's Sky in Point Lay, Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Point Lay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Oct 2 ↓8:36 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↑7:22 am
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Venus rise and set in Point Lay
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.
Tue, Oct 3 ↑3:42 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Point Lay
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Point Lay
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Mon, Oct 2 ↑8:43 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↓3:58 am
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Uranus rise and set in Point Lay
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 13 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Point Lay
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, Oct 2 ↑8:16 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↓7:26 am
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Planets Visible in Point Lay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 3, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:12 am | Mon 8:36 pm | Mon 1:56 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:42 am | Tue 7:59 pm | Tue 11:51 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:09 am | Tue 7:56 pm | Tue 3:33 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Mon 7:42 pm | Tue 2:03 pm | Tue 4:52 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 8:43 pm | Tue 3:58 am | Tue 12:21 am | Good visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:01 pm | Tue 3:48 pm | Tue 5:25 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 8:16 pm | Tue 7:26 am | Tue 1:51 am | Slightly difficult to see |
