Moon–Saturn Close Approach
The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).
Tonight's Sky in Apia, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Apia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓7:48 pm
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Venus rise and set in Apia
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.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓9:16 pm
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Mars rise and set in Apia
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 2 ↑12:08 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Apia
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Nov 1 ↑9:22 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Apia
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 2 ↓2:52 am
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Uranus rise and set in Apia
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.
Fri, Nov 1 ↑7:34 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Apia
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.
Sat, Nov 2 ↓3:38 am
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Planets Visible in Apia
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 6:57 am | Fri 7:48 pm | Fri 1:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 8:18 am | Fri 9:16 pm | Fri 2:47 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Sat 12:08 am | Sat 11:27 am | Sat 5:47 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 9:22 pm | Sat 8:38 am | Sat 3:00 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Fri 2:32 pm | Sat 2:52 am | Fri 8:42 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 7:34 pm | Sat 6:58 am | Sat 1:16 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Fri 3:31 pm | Sat 3:38 am | Fri 9:35 pm | Difficult to see |