| Night Time: | 15 hours, 8 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 20 at 4:24 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 20 at 5:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 21 at 6:18 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 21 at 7:32 am |
Will We See a Bright Naked-Eye Comet in 2025?
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Richmond. 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 Richmond, Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Richmond
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Nov 20 ↓5:20 pm
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Venus rise and set in Richmond
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.
Wed, Nov 20 ↓6:51 pm
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Mars rise and set in Richmond
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Nov 20 ↑8:49 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Richmond
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Nov 20 ↑5:23 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Nov 21 ↓12:31 am
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Uranus rise and set in Richmond
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus 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. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Nov 21 ↓7:15 am
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Neptune rise and set in Richmond
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.
Thu, Nov 21 ↓1:53 am
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Planets Visible in Richmond
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 9:39 am | Wed 5:20 pm | Wed 1:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 11:07 am | Wed 6:51 pm | Wed 2:59 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:49 pm | Thu 12:28 pm | Thu 4:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 5:23 pm | Thu 9:14 am | Thu 1:19 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 1:47 pm | Thu 12:31 am | Wed 7:09 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 4:05 pm | Thu 7:15 am | Wed 11:40 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 2:09 pm | Thu 1:53 am | Wed 8:01 pm | Difficult to see |
