7 hours, 29 minutes
Tue, Jul 2 at 9:18 pm – Wed, Jul 3 at 4:47 am
Visible night of Jul 2 – Jul 3, 2024
Mercury: | Until Tue 10:30 pm |
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Venus: | Until Tue 9:50 pm |
Mars: | From Wed 1:44 am |
Jupiter: | From Wed 2:40 am |
Saturn: | From Wed 12:03 am |
Uranus: | From Wed 2:00 am |
Neptune: | From Wed 12:16 am |
July 5: Earth at Aphelion
Earth reaches aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun, at 05:06 UTC on July 5, 2024. The fact that aphelion occurs in July means that summer lasts longer in the Northern Hemisphere—although, for a variety of complex reasons, it will be about 15 minutes shorter next year.
Tonight's Sky in Grays, Jul 2 – Jul 3, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Grays
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Jul 2 ↓10:30 pm
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Venus rise and set in Grays
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jul 2 ↓9:50 pm
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Mars rise and set in Grays
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 3 ↑1:44 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Grays
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 3 ↑2:40 am
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Saturn rise and set in Grays
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Jul 3 ↑12:03 am
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Uranus rise and set in Grays
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jul 3 ↑2:00 am
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Neptune rise and set in Grays
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jul 3 ↑12:16 am
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Planets Visible in Grays
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 3, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 6:17 am | Tue 10:30 pm | Tue 2:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:21 am | Tue 9:50 pm | Tue 1:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 1:44 am | Wed 4:42 pm | Wed 9:13 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 2:40 am | Wed 6:38 pm | Wed 10:39 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Wed 12:03 am | Wed 11:08 am | Wed 5:36 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Wed 2:00 am | Wed 5:30 pm | Wed 9:45 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 12:16 am | Wed 12:10 pm | Wed 6:13 am | Difficult to see |