September Equinox: Sun to Cross Equator This Weekend
At 12:43 UTC on September 22, the Sun will lie directly above the equator—giving every city in the world roughly equal hours of day and night.
Tonight's Sky in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Sep 21 – Sep 22, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Sep 22 ↑6:22 am
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Venus rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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.
Sat, Sep 21 ↓8:13 pm
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Mars rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Sep 21 ↑11:38 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Sep 21 ↑10:24 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Sep 22 ↓5:50 am
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Uranus rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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.
Sat, Sep 21 ↑9:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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.
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Planets Visible in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 6:22 am | Sun 7:22 pm | Sun 12:53 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 9:58 am | Sat 8:13 pm | Sat 3:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 11:38 pm | Sun 4:28 pm | Sun 8:03 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 10:24 pm | Sun 2:57 pm | Sun 6:41 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sat 7:09 pm | Sun 5:50 am | Sun 12:30 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sat 9:06 pm | Sun 12:54 pm | Sun 5:00 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sat 7:25 pm | Sun 7:11 am | Sun 1:18 am | Slightly difficult to see |