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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Columbus, Montana, USA

Moon: 11.1%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:14 hours, 5 minutes
Sunset:Nov 4 at 4:58 pm
End of Twilight*:Nov 4 at 6:05 pm
Start of Twilight*:Nov 5 at 5:56 am
Sunrise:Nov 5 at 7:03 am

*Nautical twilight

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Moon–Saturn Close Approach

The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).

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Tonight's Sky in Columbus, Nov 4 – Nov 5, 2024

Mercury rise and set in Columbus

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Mon, Nov 4 ↓5:40 pm

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Venus rise and set in Columbus

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.

Mon, Nov 4 ↓6:51 pm

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Columbus

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Nov 4 ↑9:49 pm

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Columbus

Most of the night until sunrise.

Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Mon, Nov 4 ↑6:51 pm

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Columbus

View after sunset.

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

Tue, Nov 5 ↓1:43 am

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Columbus

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.

Mon, Nov 4 ↑5:26 pm

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in Columbus

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Nov 5 ↓3:03 am

Nov 4, 2024
Nov 5, 2024

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Planets Visible in Columbus

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Nov 4, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 8:58 amMon 5:40 pmMon 1:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 10:32 amMon 6:51 pmMon 2:42 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 9:49 pmTue 1:06 pmTue 5:28 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 6:51 pmTue 10:15 amTue 2:33 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 2:51 pmTue 1:43 amMon 8:17 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 5:26 pmTue 8:15 amTue 12:50 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 3:16 pmTue 3:03 amMon 9:10 pmDifficult to see