| Night Time: | 14 hours, 47 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 22 at 4:58 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 22 at 6:07 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 23 at 6:36 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 23 at 7:45 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above P H Hoeft State 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 P H Hoeft State Park, Nov 22 – Nov 23, 2024
Mercury rise and set in P H Hoeft State Park
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓5:59 pm
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Venus rise and set in P H Hoeft State 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.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓7:34 pm
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Mars rise and set in P H Hoeft State Park
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Nov 22 ↑9:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in P H Hoeft State 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.
Fri, Nov 22 ↑5:52 pm
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Saturn rise and set in P H Hoeft State Park
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓12:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in P H Hoeft State 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.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓7:18 am
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Neptune rise and set in P H Hoeft State Park
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓2:10 am
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Planets Visible in P H Hoeft State Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 22, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 9:41 am | Fri 5:59 pm | Fri 1:50 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 11:14 am | Fri 7:34 pm | Fri 3:24 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 9:20 pm | Sat 12:31 pm | Sat 4:55 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:52 pm | Sat 9:14 am | Sat 1:33 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:58 pm | Sat 12:51 am | Fri 7:25 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 4:32 pm | Sat 7:18 am | Fri 11:55 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 2:24 pm | Sat 2:10 am | Fri 8:17 pm | Difficult to see |
