13 hours, 35 minutes
Thu, Jan 21 at 5:47 pm - Fri, Jan 22 at 7:22 am
Visible tonight, Jan 21 – Jan 22, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Thu 7:13 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 6:28 am |
| Mars: | Until Fri 1:17 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:11 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 5:54 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 1:11 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 9:27 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Tucson, Jan 21 – Jan 22, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tucson
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓7:13 pm
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Venus rise and set in Tucson
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.
Fri, Jan 22 ↑6:28 am
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Mars rise and set in Tucson
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Jan 22 ↓1:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Tucson
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓6:11 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Tucson
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓5:54 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Tucson
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jan 22 ↓1:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tucson
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.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓9:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Tucson
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:26 am | Thu 7:13 pm | Thu 1:49 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:28 am | Fri 4:34 pm | Fri 11:31 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 11:54 am | Fri 1:17 am | Thu 6:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 7:46 am | Thu 6:11 pm | Thu 12:58 pm | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 7:33 am | Thu 5:54 pm | Thu 12:44 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 11:59 am | Fri 1:11 am | Thu 6:35 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 9:50 am | Thu 9:27 pm | Thu 3:38 pm | Very difficult to see |
