| Night Time: | 14 hours, 49 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 27 at 3:56 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 27 at 5:04 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 28 at 5:37 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 28 at 6:45 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Acadia National 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 Acadia National Park, Nov 27 – Nov 28, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Acadia National Park
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.
Wed, Nov 27 ↓4:48 pm
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Venus rise and set in Acadia National Park
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.
Wed, Nov 27 ↓6:46 pm
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Mars rise and set in Acadia National Park
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Nov 27 ↑8:05 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Acadia National Park
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Nov 27 ↑4:32 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Acadia National Park
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Nov 27 ↓11:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Acadia National Park
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Nov 28 ↓5:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Acadia National Park
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 28 ↓12:48 am
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Planets Visible in Acadia National Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:14 am | Wed 4:48 pm | Wed 12:31 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 10:09 am | Wed 6:46 pm | Wed 2:27 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:05 pm | Thu 11:08 am | Thu 3:36 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:32 pm | Thu 7:45 am | Thu 12:08 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:35 pm | Wed 11:31 pm | Wed 6:03 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 3:13 pm | Thu 5:52 am | Wed 10:32 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 1:02 pm | Thu 12:48 am | Wed 6:55 pm | Difficult to see |
