Fri, Sep 18 at 6:24 pm - Sat, Sep 19 at 6:10 am
11 hours, 46 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Fri 7:20 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 2:51 am |
| Mars: | From Fri 7:58 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 12:46 am |
| Saturn: | Until Sat 1:24 am |
| Uranus: | From Fri 8:21 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Sat 5:40 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tucson 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 Tucson, Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tucson
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Sep 18 ↓7:20 pm
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Venus rise and set in Tucson
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.
Sat, Sep 19 ↑2:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Tucson
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Fri, Sep 18 ↑7:58 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Tucson
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Sep 19 ↓12:46 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tucson
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Sep 19 ↓1:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tucson
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Sep 18 ↑8:21 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Tucson
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.
Sat, Sep 19 ↓5:40 am
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Planets Visible in Tucson
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 18, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:59 am | Fri 7:20 pm | Fri 1:40 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 2:51 am | Sat 4:20 pm | Sat 9:36 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 7:58 pm | Sat 8:35 am | Sat 2:16 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:44 pm | Sat 12:46 am | Fri 7:45 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 3:14 pm | Sat 1:24 am | Fri 8:19 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 8:21 pm | Sat 9:39 am | Sat 3:00 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 6:03 pm | Sat 5:40 am | Fri 11:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
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