Tue, Nov 3 at 5:08 pm - Wed, Nov 4 at 6:38 am
13 hours, 31 minutes
Visible night of Nov 3 – Nov 4, 2020
| Mercury: | From Wed 5:14 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 3:52 am |
| Mars: | Until Wed 4:31 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 9:36 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 10:01 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 6:24 am |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 2:17 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Nov 3 – Nov 4, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Nov 4 ↑5:14 am
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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.
Wed, Nov 4 ↑3:52 am
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
After sunset and most of the night.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Wed, Nov 4 ↓4:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Nov 3 ↓9:36 pm
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Nov 3 ↓10:01 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Nov 4 ↓6:24 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Nov 4 ↓2:17 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Nov 4, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:14 am | Wed 4:27 pm | Wed 10:50 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:52 am | Wed 3:44 pm | Wed 9:48 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 3:57 pm | Wed 4:31 am | Tue 10:14 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 11:58 am | Tue 9:36 pm | Tue 4:47 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 12:16 pm | Tue 10:01 pm | Tue 5:08 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 4:52 pm | Wed 6:24 am | Tue 11:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 2:48 pm | Wed 2:17 am | Tue 8:32 pm | Difficult to see |
