| Night Time: | 14 hours, 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 21 at 4:30 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 21 at 5:34 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 22 at 5:50 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 22 at 6:55 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Woodstock. 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 Woodstock, Nov 21 – Nov 22, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Woodstock
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Nov 21 ↓5:34 pm
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Venus rise and set in Woodstock
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, Nov 21 ↓7:07 pm
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Mars rise and set in Woodstock
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Nov 21 ↑8:55 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Woodstock
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Nov 21 ↑5:30 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Woodstock
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓12:20 am
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Uranus rise and set in Woodstock
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓6:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Woodstock
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.
Fri, Nov 22 ↓1:36 am
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Planets Visible in Woodstock
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:51 am | Thu 5:34 pm | Thu 1:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:21 am | Thu 7:07 pm | Thu 2:44 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:55 pm | Fri 11:44 am | Fri 4:19 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 5:30 pm | Fri 8:27 am | Fri 12:59 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 1:19 pm | Fri 12:20 am | Thu 6:50 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 4:07 pm | Fri 6:34 am | Thu 11:20 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:48 pm | Fri 1:36 am | Thu 7:42 pm | Difficult to see |
