Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (2024)

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9 hours, 39 minutes

Mon, Jun 17 at 7:15 pm – Tue, Jun 18 at 4:54 am

Visible night of Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2024

Mercury: Until Mon 7:32 pm
Venus: Until Mon 7:30 pm
Mars: From Tue 1:59 am
Jupiter: From Tue 3:32 am
Saturn: From Mon 11:55 pm
Uranus: From Tue 2:55 am
Neptune: From Tue 12:20 am

Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (1)

Equal Day and Night at the Solstice?

Depending on your latitude, June 20 is either the longest or shortest day of 2024. For locations at 2.1 degrees south it is also the equilux, where day and night are equal.

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (2)

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Tonight's Sky in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E, Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2024 (7 planets visible)

Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (3)

Mercury rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Mon, Jun 17 ↓7:32 pm

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Mercury

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (4)

Venus rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Venus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, Jun 17 ↓7:30 pm

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Venus

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (5)

Mars rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

View before sunrise.

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

Tue, Jun 18 ↑1:59 am

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Mars

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (6)

Jupiter rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

View just before sunrise.

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

Tue, Jun 18 ↑3:32 am

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Jupiter

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (7)

Saturn rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jun 17 ↑11:55 pm

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Saturn

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (8)

Uranus rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

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

Uranus is just 31 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, Jun 18 ↑2:55 am

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Uranus

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Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (9)

Neptune rise and set in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

View before sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Jun 18 ↑12:20 am

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Neptune

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Planets Visible in 33°12'56"N, 179°04'18"E

Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:02 amMon 7:32 pmMon 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusMon 5:08 amMon 7:30 pmMon 12:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 1:59 amTue 3:11 pmTue 8:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 3:32 amTue 5:30 pmTue 10:31 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 11:55 pmTue 11:27 amTue 5:41 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 2:55 amTue 4:41 pmTue 9:48 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneTue 12:20 amTue 12:17 pmTue 6:19 amVery difficult to see

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