Night Time: | 11 hours, 55 minutes |
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Sunset: | Sep 23 at 6:57 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Sep 23 at 8:10 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Sep 24 at 5:39 am |
Sunrise: | Sep 24 at 6:52 am |
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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Heath and Reach, Sep 23 – Sep 24, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Heath and Reach
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Sep 24 ↑6:17 am
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Venus rise and set in Heath and Reach
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Sep 23 ↓7:47 pm
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Mars rise and set in Heath and Reach
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Sep 23 ↑11:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Heath and Reach
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Mon, Sep 23 ↑9:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Heath and Reach
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Sep 24 ↓5:18 am
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Uranus rise and set in Heath and Reach
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Sep 23 ↑8:39 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Heath and Reach
Up almost all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Sep 24 ↓6:38 am
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Planets Visible in Heath and Reach
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 24, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 6:17 am | Tue 6:56 pm | Tue 12:37 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 9:41 am | Mon 7:47 pm | Mon 2:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 11:19 pm | Tue 3:55 pm | Tue 7:37 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 9:58 pm | Tue 2:20 pm | Tue 6:09 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Mon 6:35 pm | Tue 5:18 am | Mon 11:57 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Mon 8:39 pm | Tue 12:17 pm | Tue 4:28 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Mon 6:52 pm | Tue 6:38 am | Tue 12:45 am | Slightly difficult to see |