14 hours, 9 minutes
Mon, Jan 18 at 5:13 pm - Tue, Jan 19 at 7:23 am
Visible tonight, Jan 18 – Jan 19, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Mon 6:37 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 6:27 am |
| Mars: | Until Tue 1:17 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 5:50 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 5:34 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 1:18 am |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 9:19 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Washington DC, Jan 18 – Jan 19, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Washington DC
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓6:37 pm
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Venus rise and set in Washington DC
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jan 19 ↑6:27 am
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Mars rise and set in Washington DC
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Jan 19 ↓1:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓5:50 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓5:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jan 19 ↓1:18 am
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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC
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.
Mon, Jan 18 ↓9:19 pm
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Planets Visible in Washington DC
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 18, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 8:25 am | Mon 6:37 pm | Mon 1:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 6:27 am | Tue 3:55 pm | Tue 11:11 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 11:35 am | Tue 1:17 am | Mon 6:26 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 7:54 am | Mon 5:50 pm | Mon 12:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Mon 7:43 am | Mon 5:34 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 11:45 am | Tue 1:18 am | Mon 6:31 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 9:50 am | Mon 9:19 pm | Mon 3:35 pm | Very difficult to see |
