| Night Time: | 9 hours, 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 21 at 8:49 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 21 at 10:08 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 22 at 4:33 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 22 at 5:51 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Timaru. 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 Timaru, Nov 22 – Nov 23, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Timaru
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓10:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in Timaru
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.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓12:17 am
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Mars rise and set in Timaru
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 23 ↑1:23 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Timaru
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Nov 22 ↑10:07 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Timaru
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓3:04 am
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Uranus rise and set in Timaru
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.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓5:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Timaru
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Nov 23 ↓3:30 am
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Planets Visible in Timaru
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 22, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:56 am | Fri 10:45 pm | Fri 2:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:28 am | Sat 12:17 am | Fri 4:23 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 1:23 am | Sat 10:31 am | Sat 5:57 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 10:07 pm | Sat 7:04 am | Sat 2:36 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:50 pm | Sat 3:04 am | Fri 8:27 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 8:13 pm | Sat 5:43 am | Sat 12:58 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 3:08 pm | Sat 3:30 am | Fri 9:19 pm | Difficult to see |
