Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (2024)

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9 hours, 16 minutes

Sat, Apr 20 at 8:42 pm – Sun, Apr 21 at 5:58 am

Visible tonight, Apr 20 – Apr 21, 2024

Mercury: From Sun 5:42 am
Venus: From Sun 5:54 am
Mars: From Sun 5:19 am
Jupiter: Until Sat 10:43 pm
Saturn: From Sun 5:14 am
Uranus: Until Sat 10:46 pm
Neptune: From Sun 5:26 am

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April 21–22: Peak of Lyrid Meteor Shower

This year, the Lyrids peak around the time of a bright Full Moon—never ideal for seeing shooting stars. Check viewing conditions for your city.

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Tonight's Sky in Live, Apr 20 – Apr 21, 2024 (7 planets visible)

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Mercury rise and set in Live

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Sun, Apr 21 ↑5:42 am

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Live

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Venus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sun, Apr 21 ↑5:54 am

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Live

Try before sunrise.

Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sun, Apr 21 ↑5:19 am

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Live

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.

Sat, Apr 20 ↓10:43 pm

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Live

Try before sunrise.

Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sun, Apr 21 ↑5:14 am

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Live

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

Uranus is just 21 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.

Sat, Apr 20 ↓10:46 pm

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Live

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 32 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.

Sun, Apr 21 ↑5:26 am

Apr 20, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Live

Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:42 amSun 7:05 pmSun 12:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 5:54 amSun 7:24 pmSun 12:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 5:19 amSun 4:37 pmSun 10:58 amVery difficult to see
JupiterSat 6:45 amSat 10:43 pmSat 2:43 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSun 5:14 amSun 3:51 pmSun 10:32 amVery difficult to see
UranusSat 6:41 amSat 10:46 pmSat 2:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 5:26 amSun 5:12 pmSun 11:19 amExtremely difficult to see

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