| Night Time: | 10 hours, 54 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 24 at 8:12 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 24 at 9:08 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 25 at 6:10 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 25 at 7:06 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park. 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 Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park, Aug 24 – Aug 25, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Aug 25 ↑6:21 am
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Venus rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Aug 24 ↓9:15 pm
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Mars rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Aug 25 ↑1:43 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Aug 25 ↑1:24 am
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Saturn rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Aug 24 ↑8:54 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Aug 25 ↑12:04 am
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Neptune rise and set in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Aug 24 ↑9:22 pm
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Planets Visible in Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Aug 25, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:21 am | Sun 7:25 pm | Sun 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:51 am | Sat 9:15 pm | Sat 3:03 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 1:43 am | Sun 4:01 pm | Sun 8:52 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 1:24 am | Sun 3:34 pm | Sun 8:29 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 8:54 pm | Sun 8:19 am | Sun 2:37 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 12:04 am | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 7:00 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 9:22 pm | Sun 9:18 am | Sun 3:20 am | Difficult to see |
