| Night Time: | 13 hours, 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 8 at 4:50 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 8 at 5:51 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 9 at 5:38 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 9 at 6:40 am |
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).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Boulder. 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 Boulder, Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Boulder
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Nov 8 ↓5:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in Boulder
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 8 ↓7:01 pm
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Mars rise and set in Boulder
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Nov 8 ↑9:42 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Boulder
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.
Fri, Nov 8 ↑6:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Boulder
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 9 ↓1:18 am
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Uranus rise and set in Boulder
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 8 ↑5:09 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Boulder
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 9 ↓2:32 am
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Planets Visible in Boulder
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 8, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 8:35 am | Fri 5:45 pm | Fri 1:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 10:02 am | Fri 7:01 pm | Fri 2:31 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 9:42 pm | Sat 12:21 pm | Sat 5:01 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:37 pm | Sat 9:23 am | Sat 2:00 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 2:13 pm | Sat 1:18 am | Fri 7:45 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 5:09 pm | Sat 7:27 am | Sat 12:18 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 2:43 pm | Sat 2:32 am | Fri 8:38 pm | Difficult to see |
