Night Time: | 12 hours, 8 minutes |
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Sunset: | Sep 27 at 7:19 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Sep 27 at 8:25 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Sep 28 at 6:22 am |
Sunrise: | Sep 28 at 7:28 am |
October 2: Annular Solar Eclipse
A “ring of fire” eclipse over Chile and Argentina coincides with a Micro New Moon. How do Supermoons and Micromoons make a difference to solar eclipses?
Tonight's Sky in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E, Sep 27 – Sep 28, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓7:21 pm
Sat, Sep 28 ↑7:14 am
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Venus rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
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.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓8:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Sep 28 ↑12:08 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Sep 27 ↑10:36 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sat, Sep 28 ↓5:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Sep 27 ↑9:11 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
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.
Sat, Sep 28 ↓6:54 am
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Planets Visible in 46°59'46.1"N, 6°46'45.8"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 7:08 am | Fri 7:21 pm | Fri 1:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 10:13 am | Fri 8:21 pm | Fri 3:17 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Sat 12:08 am | Sat 3:54 pm | Sat 8:01 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 10:36 pm | Sat 2:12 pm | Sat 6:24 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Fri 6:43 pm | Sat 5:38 am | Sat 12:10 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 9:11 pm | Sat 12:12 pm | Sat 4:42 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Fri 7:05 pm | Sat 6:54 am | Sat 12:59 am | Slightly difficult to see |