| Night Time: | 14 hours, 11 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 8 at 7:23 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 8 at 9:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 9 at 7:17 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 9 at 9:34 am |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wainwright. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Wainwright, Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Wainwright
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in Wainwright
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Wainwright
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in Wainwright
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 14 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Wainwright
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.
Tue, Oct 8 ↑8:02 pm
Wed, Oct 9 ↓4:57 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wainwright
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 14 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Wainwright
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.
Tue, Oct 8 ↑7:37 pm
Wed, Oct 9 ↓7:04 am
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Planets Visible in Wainwright
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 9, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 10:28 am | Wed 7:13 pm | Wed 2:52 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:05 pm | Wed 6:03 pm | Wed 4:35 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Up all day | Tue 8:50 am | Average visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 6:51 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 8:02 pm | Wed 4:57 am | Wed 12:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Tue 5:07 am | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Tue 7:37 pm | Wed 7:04 am | Wed 1:21 am | Slightly difficult to see |
