14 hours, 24 minutes
Thu, Dec 31 at 5:01 pm - Fri, Jan 1 at 7:25 am
Visible night of Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Thu 5:25 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 5:57 am |
| Mars: | Until Fri 1:44 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:44 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 6:38 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 2:28 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 10:30 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Dec 31 ↓5:25 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Jan 1 ↑5:57 am
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Jan 1 ↓1:44 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
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.
Thu, Dec 31 ↓6:44 pm
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Saturn is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Dec 31 ↓6:38 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jan 1 ↓2:28 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 31 ↓10:30 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jan 1, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:02 am | Thu 5:25 pm | Thu 12:43 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 5:57 am | Fri 3:34 pm | Fri 10:45 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 12:28 pm | Fri 1:44 am | Thu 7:06 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:50 am | Thu 6:44 pm | Thu 1:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:46 am | Thu 6:38 pm | Thu 1:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 12:59 pm | Fri 2:28 am | Thu 7:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 11:00 am | Thu 10:30 pm | Thu 4:45 pm | Very difficult to see |
