| Night Time: | 16 hours, 46 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 24 at 3:50 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 24 at 5:28 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 25 at 6:56 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 25 at 8:35 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Stornoway. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Stornoway, Nov 24 – Nov 25, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Stornoway
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Nov 24 ↓4:26 pm
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Venus rise and set in Stornoway
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.
Sun, Nov 24 ↓6:09 pm
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Mars rise and set in Stornoway
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Nov 24 ↑8:00 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Stornoway
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Nov 24 ↑4:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Stornoway
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓12:14 am
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Uranus rise and set in Stornoway
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.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓7:55 am
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Neptune rise and set in Stornoway
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.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓1:48 am
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Planets Visible in Stornoway
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Nov 25, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 10:46 am | Sun 4:26 pm | Sun 1:36 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 12:24 pm | Sun 6:09 pm | Sun 3:16 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 8:00 pm | Mon 1:19 pm | Mon 4:40 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 4:26 pm | Mon 10:04 am | Mon 1:15 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 2:01 pm | Mon 12:14 am | Sun 7:08 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 3:21 pm | Mon 7:55 am | Sun 11:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 2:11 pm | Mon 1:48 am | Sun 8:00 pm | Difficult to see |
