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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Moon: 98.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:15 hours, 44 minutes
Sunset:Nov 14 at 4:11 pm
End of Twilight*:Nov 14 at 5:39 pm
Start of Twilight*:Nov 15 at 6:27 am
Sunrise:Nov 15 at 7:55 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Dumbarton, Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2024

Mercury rise and set in Dumbarton

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Thu, Nov 14 ↓4:44 pm

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Venus rise and set in Dumbarton

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.

Thu, Nov 14 ↓6:02 pm

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Nov 15, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Dumbarton

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Thu, Nov 14 ↑8:38 pm

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Nov 15, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Dumbarton

Most of the night until sunrise.

Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Thu, Nov 14 ↑5:19 pm

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Nov 15, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Dumbarton

View after sunset.

Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Fri, Nov 15 ↓12:50 am

Nov 14, 2024
Nov 15, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Dumbarton

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.

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Nov 15, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in Dumbarton

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Fri, Nov 15 ↓2:22 am

Nov 14, 2024
Nov 15, 2024

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Planets Visible in Dumbarton

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 10:25 amThu 4:44 pmThu 1:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 11:50 amThu 6:02 pmThu 2:56 pmGood visibility
MarsThu 8:38 pmFri 1:28 pmFri 5:03 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 5:19 pmFri 10:26 amFri 1:52 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 2:29 pmFri 12:50 amThu 7:40 pmGreat visibility
UranusThu 4:07 pmFri 8:16 amFri 12:12 amFairly good visibility
NeptuneThu 2:43 pmFri 2:22 amThu 8:32 pmDifficult to see