Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (2024)

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Tue, Apr 16 at 19:57 – Wed, Apr 17 at 06:12

Visible night of Apr 16 – Apr 17, 2024

Mercury: From Wed 05:50
Venus: From Wed 05:55
Mars: From Wed 05:05
Jupiter: Until Tue 22:00
Saturn: From Wed 04:59
Uranus: Until Tue 22:06
Neptune: From Wed 05:22

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April 21: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks at Perihelion (Closest Point to Sun)

At most latitudes, you might be able to catch the faint comet this week after sunset, as the sky becomes dark. Find 12P/Pons-Brooks in our Night Sky Map. (The size and brightness of the comet has been exaggerated to show its position more clearly.)

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Tonight's Sky in Pointe de l'Est, Apr 16 – Apr 17, 2024 (7 planets visible)

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Mercury rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Apr 17 ↑05:50

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

Mercury

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Mars rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

View before sunrise.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Apr 17 ↑05:05

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

View just after sunset.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, Apr 16 ↓22:00

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Apr 17 ↑04:59

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus is just 24 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.

Tue, Apr 16 ↓22:06

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Pointe de l'Est

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 29 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.

Wed, Apr 17 ↑05:22

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Pointe de l'Est

Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 05:50Wed 19:04Wed 12:27Extremely difficult to see
VenusWed 05:55Wed 18:44Wed 12:19Slightly difficult to see
MarsWed 05:05Wed 16:26Wed 10:45Average visibility
JupiterTue 07:16Tue 22:00Tue 14:38Average visibility
SaturnWed 04:59Wed 15:59Wed 10:29Average visibility
UranusTue 07:15Tue 22:06Tue 14:41Extremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 05:22Wed 17:12Wed 11:17Extremely difficult to see

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