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Night Time
9 hours
Sun, Apr 28 at 8:35 pm – Mon, Apr 29 at 5:34 am
Visible tonight, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024
| Mercury: | From Mon 5:12 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 5:28 am |
| Mars: | From Mon 4:40 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 9:54 pm |
| Saturn: | From Mon 4:25 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 9:49 pm |
| Neptune: | From Mon 4:40 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Great Britain, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Great Britain
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑5:12 am
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Venus rise and set in Great Britain
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 10 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, Apr 29 ↑5:28 am
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Mars rise and set in Great Britain
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:40 am
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Great Britain
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Apr 28 ↓9:54 pm
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Saturn rise and set in Great Britain
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:25 am
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Uranus rise and set in Great Britain
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 28 ↓9:49 pm
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Neptune rise and set in Great Britain
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:40 am
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Planets Visible in Great Britain
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 28, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:12 am | Mon 6:09 pm | Mon 11:40 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 5:28 am | Mon 7:32 pm | Mon 12:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 4:40 am | Mon 4:30 pm | Mon 10:35 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 6:16 am | Sun 9:54 pm | Sun 2:05 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Mon 4:25 am | Mon 3:14 pm | Mon 9:49 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 6:09 am | Sun 9:49 pm | Sun 1:59 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 4:40 am | Mon 4:28 pm | Mon 10:34 am | Extremely difficult to see |
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