| Night Time: | 13 hours, 17 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 29 at 6:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 29 at 7:02 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 30 at 6:24 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 30 at 7:22 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 Dexter. 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 Dexter, Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Dexter
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Oct 29 ↓6:49 pm
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Venus rise and set in Dexter
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.
Tue, Oct 29 ↓8:01 pm
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Mars rise and set in Dexter
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Oct 29 ↑11:13 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Dexter
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Oct 29 ↑8:28 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Dexter
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Oct 30 ↓3:00 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dexter
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.
Tue, Oct 29 ↑6:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Dexter
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Oct 30 ↓4:12 am
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Planets Visible in Dexter
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 29, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:52 am | Tue 6:49 pm | Tue 1:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 10:32 am | Tue 8:01 pm | Tue 3:17 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:13 pm | Wed 1:37 pm | Wed 6:25 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 8:28 pm | Wed 10:56 am | Wed 3:42 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 3:48 pm | Wed 3:00 am | Tue 9:24 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 6:56 pm | Wed 8:59 am | Wed 1:58 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 4:21 pm | Wed 4:12 am | Tue 10:17 pm | Difficult to see |
