| Night Time: | 11 hours, 23 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 15 at 7:16 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 15 at 8:30 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 16 at 5:24 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 16 at 6:38 am |
A Super Harvest Moon Eclipse on September 17–18
September’s Full Moon will be a Harvest Moon and a Supermoon, and skywatchers in some parts of the globe will also see it partially eclipsed by Earth’s shadow.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wood End. 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 Wood End, Sep 15 – Sep 16, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Wood End
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Sep 16 ↑5:22 am
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Venus rise and set in Wood End
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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.
Sun, Sep 15 ↓8:03 pm
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Mars rise and set in Wood End
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Sep 15 ↑11:28 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Wood End
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Sep 15 ↑10:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Wood End
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Sep 16 ↓5:52 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wood End
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.
Sun, Sep 15 ↑9:09 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wood End
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.
Sun, Sep 15 ↑7:23 pm
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Planets Visible in Wood End
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 15, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:22 am | Mon 7:03 pm | Mon 12:14 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 9:15 am | Sun 8:03 pm | Sun 2:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 11:28 pm | Mon 4:08 pm | Mon 7:48 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 10:26 pm | Mon 2:49 pm | Mon 6:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 7:07 pm | Mon 5:52 am | Mon 12:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 9:09 pm | Mon 12:49 pm | Mon 4:59 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 7:23 pm | Mon 7:11 am | Mon 1:17 am | Slightly difficult to see |
