10 hours, 40 minutes
Sun, Apr 18 at 7:48 pm - Mon, Apr 19 at 6:28 am
Visible tonight, Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2021
| Venus: | Until Sun 8:16 pm |
|---|---|
| Mars: | Until Mon 12:35 am |
| Jupiter: | From Mon 3:54 am |
| Saturn: | From Mon 3:13 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 8:39 pm |
| Neptune: | From Mon 5:00 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓8:16 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Apr 19 ↓12:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑3:54 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑3:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓8:39 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑5:00 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 18, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:33 am | Mon 7:53 pm | Mon 1:12 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Sun 6:50 am | Sun 8:16 pm | Sun 1:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 9:41 am | Mon 12:35 am | Sun 5:08 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 3:54 am | Mon 2:34 pm | Mon 9:14 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 3:13 am | Mon 1:24 pm | Mon 8:18 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 7:03 am | Sun 8:39 pm | Sun 1:51 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 5:00 am | Mon 4:39 pm | Mon 10:50 am | Very difficult to see |
