Thu, Sep 24 at 7:02 pm - Fri, Sep 25 at 7:00 am
11 hours, 58 minutes
Visible tonight, Sep 24 – Sep 25, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Thu 7:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 3:37 am |
| Mars: | From Thu 8:12 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 12:55 am |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 1:33 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 8:34 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 5:58 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Sep 24 – Sep 25, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Sep 24 ↓7:54 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Sep 25 ↑3:37 am
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 24 ↑8:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Sep 25 ↓12:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Sep 25 ↓1:33 am
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Sep 24 ↑8:34 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Sep 25 ↓5:58 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 24, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 9:06 am | Thu 7:54 pm | Thu 2:30 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 3:37 am | Fri 5:14 pm | Fri 10:26 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:12 pm | Fri 8:56 am | Fri 2:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 3:21 pm | Fri 12:55 am | Thu 8:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:49 pm | Fri 1:33 am | Thu 8:41 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:34 pm | Fri 10:09 am | Fri 3:22 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 6:27 pm | Fri 5:58 am | Fri 12:13 am | Slightly difficult to see |
