Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Bensalem Township. 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 Bensalem Township, Feb 20 – Feb 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Bensalem Township
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 20 ↓6:25 pm
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Venus rise and set in Bensalem Township
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, Feb 20 ↓8:52 pm
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Mars rise and set in Bensalem Township
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 21 ↓4:50 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Bensalem Township
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 21 ↓1:57 am
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Saturn rise and set in Bensalem Township
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 20 ↓7:03 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Bensalem Township
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Feb 21 ↓12:27 am
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Neptune rise and set in Bensalem Township
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 26 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Feb 20 ↓7:49 pm
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Planets Visible in Bensalem Township
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 7:15 am | Thu 6:25 pm | Thu 12:49 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 7:50 am | Thu 8:52 pm | Thu 2:21 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Thu 1:31 pm | Fri 4:50 am | Thu 9:10 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 11:15 am | Fri 1:57 am | Thu 6:36 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 7:38 am | Thu 7:03 pm | Thu 1:21 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 10:12 am | Fri 12:27 am | Thu 5:19 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 7:56 am | Thu 7:49 pm | Thu 1:52 pm | Extremely difficult to see |