| Night Time: | 12 hours, 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 26 at 6:58 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 26 at 8:26 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 27 at 5:42 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 27 at 7:10 am |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Glacier Bay National Preserve. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Glacier Bay National Preserve, Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Sep 26 ↓7:05 pm
Fri, Sep 27 ↑6:49 am
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Venus rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
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.
Thu, Sep 26 ↓7:30 pm
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Mars rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑10:32 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑9:07 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓5:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑7:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Glacier Bay National Preserve
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.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓6:33 am
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Planets Visible in Glacier Bay National Preserve
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:41 am | Thu 7:05 pm | Thu 12:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:24 am | Thu 7:30 pm | Thu 2:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 10:32 pm | Fri 4:52 pm | Fri 7:42 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:07 pm | Fri 3:07 pm | Fri 6:07 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 6:44 pm | Fri 5:02 am | Thu 11:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 7:58 pm | Fri 12:52 pm | Fri 4:25 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 6:51 pm | Fri 6:33 am | Fri 12:42 am | Slightly difficult to see |
