Night Time: | 13 hours, 48 minutes |
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Sunset: | Sep 7 at 6:27 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Sep 7 at 8:46 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Sep 8 at 5:58 am |
Sunrise: | Sep 8 at 8:15 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Taurus Nunataks. 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 Taurus Nunataks, Sep 7 – Sep 8, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
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.
Sat, Sep 7 ↓9:50 pm
Sun, Sep 8 ↑8:04 am
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Saturn rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
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Uranus rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Hard to see. Bring binoculars.
Uranus rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Sep 8 ↑5:03 am
Sun, Sep 8 ↓6:44 am
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Neptune rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
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 7 ↑7:47 pm
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Planets Visible in Taurus Nunataks
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 7, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 8:49 am | Sun 3:49 pm | Sun 12:18 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 8:10 am | Sat 9:50 pm | Sat 2:58 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Down all day | Sat 8:24 am | Down all night, not visible | |
Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 7:32 am | Down all night, not visible | |
Saturn | Sat 5:50 pm | Sun 9:02 am | Sun 1:26 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 5:03 am | Sun 6:44 am | Sun 5:53 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 7:47 pm | Sun 8:37 am | Sun 2:12 am | Slightly difficult to see |