14 hours, 11 minutes
Tue, Nov 28 at 4:52 pm – Wed, Nov 29 at 7:03 am
Visible night of Nov 28 – Nov 29, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Tue 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 3:27 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 6:49 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 4:41 am |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 11:16 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 5:49 am |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 1:14 am |
Earth and Mars on Opposite Sides of the Sun
Mars is hiding behind the Sun for a while—it was at solar conjunction on November 18. The red planet will come back into view around March next year.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Richmond 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Richmond, Nov 28 – Nov 29, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Richmond
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, Nov 28 ↓6:00 pm
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Venus rise and set in Richmond
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.
Wed, Nov 29 ↑3:27 am
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Mars rise and set in Richmond
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Nov 29 ↑6:49 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Richmond
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Wed, Nov 29 ↓4:41 am
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Saturn rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Nov 28 ↓11:16 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Richmond
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Nov 29 ↓5:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Nov 29 ↓1:14 am
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Planets Visible in Richmond
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Nov 29, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:48 am | Tue 6:00 pm | Tue 1:24 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Wed 3:27 am | Wed 2:48 pm | Wed 9:08 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 6:49 am | Wed 4:37 pm | Wed 11:43 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:18 pm | Wed 4:41 am | Tue 10:00 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 12:31 pm | Tue 11:16 pm | Tue 5:54 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 3:52 pm | Wed 5:49 am | Tue 10:50 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 1:30 pm | Wed 1:14 am | Tue 7:22 pm | Difficult to see |
