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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sunrise Manor. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
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Tonight's Sky in Sunrise Manor, Apr 9 – Apr 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Sunrise Manor
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Apr 10 ↑5:16 am
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Venus rise and set in Sunrise Manor
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Apr 9 ↓8:59 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sunrise Manor
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Apr 10 ↑5:28 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sunrise Manor
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓1:52 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sunrise Manor
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Apr 10 ↑5:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Sunrise Manor
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Apr 9 ↓10:18 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Sunrise Manor
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Apr 10 ↑5:34 am
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Planets Visible in Sunrise Manor
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 10, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:16 am | Fri 4:55 pm | Fri 11:05 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:18 am | Thu 8:59 pm | Thu 2:08 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 5:28 am | Fri 5:29 pm | Fri 11:28 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 11:24 am | Fri 1:52 am | Thu 6:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 5:48 am | Fri 5:56 pm | Fri 11:52 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 8:12 am | Thu 10:18 pm | Thu 3:15 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 5:34 am | Fri 5:37 pm | Fri 11:35 am | Extremely difficult to see |













