| Night Time: | 15 hours, 27 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 16 at 4:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 16 at 5:33 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 17 at 6:17 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 17 at 7:39 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Northwich. 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 Northwich, Nov 16 – Nov 17, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Northwich
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Nov 16 ↓4:55 pm
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Venus rise and set in Northwich
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Nov 16 ↓6:17 pm
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Mars rise and set in Northwich
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 16 ↑8:40 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Northwich
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 16 ↑5:19 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Northwich
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Nov 17 ↓12:39 am
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Uranus rise and set in Northwich
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Northwich
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Nov 17 ↓2:07 am
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Planets Visible in Northwich
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 16, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 10:01 am | Sat 4:55 pm | Sat 1:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 11:25 am | Sat 6:17 pm | Sat 2:50 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 8:40 pm | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 4:49 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:19 pm | Sun 9:52 am | Sun 1:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 2:08 pm | Sun 12:39 am | Sat 7:24 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 4:03 pm | Sun 7:47 am | Sat 11:55 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 2:26 pm | Sun 2:07 am | Sat 8:16 pm | Difficult to see |
