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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Moon: 81.0%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:12 hours, 58 minutes
Sunset:Feb 16 at 6:15 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 16 at 7:10 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 17 at 6:18 am
Sunrise:Feb 17 at 7:13 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Anderson County, Feb 16 – Feb 17, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Anderson County

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Feb 16 ↓6:40 pm

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Meridian
1:09 pm
180°S
Set
6:40 pm
257°WSW
Rise
7:39 am
103°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Anderson County

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.

Sun, Feb 16 ↓9:25 pm

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Meridian
3:03 pm
180°S
Set
9:25 pm
279°W
Rise
8:37 am
81°E

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Anderson County

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Mon, Feb 17 ↓5:19 am

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Rise
2:37 pm
57°ENE
Meridian
9:58 pm
180°S
Set
5:19 am
303°WNW

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Jupiter rise and set in Anderson County

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Mon, Feb 17 ↓2:27 am

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Rise
12:16 pm
63°ENE
Meridian
7:21 pm
180°S
Set
2:27 am
297°WNW

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Anderson County

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Saturn is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Feb 16 ↓7:51 pm

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Meridian
2:05 pm
180°S
Set
7:51 pm
263°W
Rise
8:16 am
97°E

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Uranus rise and set in Anderson County

View after sunset. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.

Mon, Feb 17 ↓1:00 am

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Meridian
6:06 pm
180°S
Set
1:00 am
293°WNW
Rise
11:07 am
67°ENE

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Neptune rise and set in Anderson County

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Sun, Feb 16 ↓8:35 pm

Feb 16, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
Meridian
2:38 pm
180°S
Set
8:35 pm
268°W
Rise
8:37 am
92°E

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Planets Visible in Anderson County

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:38 amSun 6:40 pmSun 1:09 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 8:41 amSun 9:25 pmSun 3:03 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 2:37 pmMon 5:19 amSun 9:58 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 12:16 pmMon 2:27 amSun 7:21 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 8:20 amSun 7:51 pmSun 2:05 pmDifficult to see
UranusSun 11:11 amMon 1:00 amSun 6:06 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 8:41 amSun 8:35 pmSun 2:38 pmExtremely difficult to see