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Mon, Nov 16 at 4:57 pm - Tue, Nov 17 at 6:52 am
13 hours, 56 minutes
Visible tonight, Nov 16 – Nov 17, 2020
| Mercury: | From Tue 5:24 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 4:19 am |
| Mars: | Until Tue 3:38 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 8:55 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 9:14 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 5:31 am |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 1:25 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Nov 16 – Nov 17, 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 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Nov 17 ↑5:24 am
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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.
Tue, Nov 17 ↑4:19 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.
Tue, Nov 17 ↓3:38 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.
Mon, Nov 16 ↓8:55 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.
Mon, Nov 16 ↓9:14 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Nov 17 ↓5:31 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Nov 17 ↓1:25 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Nov 16, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:24 am | Tue 4:11 pm | Tue 10:48 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 4:19 am | Tue 3:34 pm | Tue 9:57 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 3:01 pm | Tue 3:38 am | Mon 9:20 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 11:15 am | Mon 8:55 pm | Mon 4:05 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 11:28 am | Mon 9:14 pm | Mon 4:21 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 4:00 pm | Tue 5:31 am | Mon 10:45 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 1:57 pm | Tue 1:25 am | Mon 7:41 pm | Difficult to see |
