9 hours, 28 minutes
Sat, Jun 29 at 8:53 pm – Sun, Jun 30 at 6:21 am
Visible night of Jun 29 – Jun 30, 2024
Mercury: | Until Sat 10:04 pm |
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Venus: | Until Sat 9:23 pm |
Mars: | From Sun 3:02 am |
Jupiter: | From Sun 4:17 am |
Saturn: | From Sun 12:37 am |
Uranus: | From Sun 3:32 am |
Neptune: | From Sun 1:01 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 Great Smoky Mountains, Jun 29 – Jun 30, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 29 ↓10:04 pm
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Venus rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jun 29 ↓9:23 pm
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Mars rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Jun 30 ↑3:02 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Jun 30 ↑4:17 am
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Saturn rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Jun 30 ↑12:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
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.
Sun, Jun 30 ↑3:32 am
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Neptune rise and set in Great Smoky Mountains
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jun 30 ↑1:01 am
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Planets Visible in Great Smoky Mountains
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 30, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 7:35 am | Sat 10:04 pm | Sat 2:50 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 6:51 am | Sat 9:23 pm | Sat 2:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sun 3:02 am | Sun 4:40 pm | Sun 9:51 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 4:17 am | Sun 6:29 pm | Sun 11:23 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 12:37 am | Sun 12:06 pm | Sun 6:22 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Sun 3:32 am | Sun 5:29 pm | Sun 10:31 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 1:01 am | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 6:59 am | Difficult to see |