10 hours
Fri, May 7 at 8:05 pm - Sat, May 8 at 6:05 am
Visible tonight, May 7 – May 8, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Fri 9:46 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 8:59 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 12:10 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 2:47 am |
| Saturn: | From Sat 2:01 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 5:48 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 3:47 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, May 7 – May 8, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, May 7 ↓9:46 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 7 ↓8:59 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.
Sat, May 8 ↓12:10 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.
Sat, May 8 ↑2:47 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.
Sat, May 8 ↑2:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 8 ↑5:48 am
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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.
Sat, May 8 ↑3:47 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 7, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:59 am | Fri 9:46 pm | Fri 2:22 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Fri 6:43 am | Fri 8:59 pm | Fri 1:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 9:18 am | Sat 12:10 am | Fri 4:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:47 am | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 8:10 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 2:01 am | Sat 12:13 pm | Sat 7:07 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 5:48 am | Sat 7:26 pm | Sat 12:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 3:47 am | Sat 3:26 pm | Sat 9:37 am | Very difficult to see |
