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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Moon: 50.3%
Third Quarter
Night Time:13 hours, 3 minutes
Sunset:Feb 20 at 5:41 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 20 at 6:40 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 21 at 5:45 am
Sunrise:Feb 21 at 6:44 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Bensalem TownshipLocation

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?

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
12:49 pm
180°S
Set
6:25 pm
260°W
Rise
7:15 am
100°E

Mercury

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
2:21 pm
180°S
Set
8:52 pm
282°WNW
Rise
7:46 am
78°ENE

Venus

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Rise
1:31 pm
54°NE
Meridian
9:10 pm
180°S
Set
4:50 am
306°NW

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
6:36 pm
180°S
Set
1:57 am
300°WNW
Rise
11:11 am
60°ENE

Jupiter

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
1:21 pm
180°S
Set
7:03 pm
263°W
Rise
7:35 am
97°E

Saturn

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
5:19 pm
180°S
Set
12:27 am
295°WNW
Rise
10:08 am
65°ENE

Uranus

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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

Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Meridian
1:52 pm
180°S
Set
7:49 pm
268°W
Rise
7:52 am
92°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Bensalem Township

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 20, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:15 amThu 6:25 pmThu 12:49 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 7:50 amThu 8:52 pmThu 2:21 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 1:31 pmFri 4:50 amThu 9:10 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 11:15 amFri 1:57 amThu 6:36 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:38 amThu 7:03 pmThu 1:21 pmDifficult to see
UranusThu 10:12 amFri 12:27 amThu 5:19 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 7:56 amThu 7:49 pmThu 1:52 pmExtremely difficult to see