9 hours, 46 minutes
Sat, May 15 at 8:13 pm - Sun, May 16 at 5:58 am
Visible night of May 15 – May 16, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Sat 10:06 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 9:17 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 11:58 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 2:18 am |
| Saturn: | From Sun 1:30 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 5:18 am |
| Neptune: | From Sun 3:16 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above San Francisco on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, May 15 – May 16, 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.
Sat, May 15 ↓10:06 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 15 ↓9:17 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 15 ↓11:58 pm
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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.
Sun, May 16 ↑2:18 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, May 16 ↑1:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, May 16 ↑5:18 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.
Sun, May 16 ↑3:16 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 16, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:08 am | Sat 10:06 pm | Sat 2:37 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:44 am | Sat 9:17 pm | Sat 2:00 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 9:09 am | Sat 11:58 pm | Sat 4:34 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:18 am | Sun 1:06 pm | Sun 7:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:30 am | Sun 11:42 am | Sun 6:36 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 5:18 am | Sun 6:57 pm | Sun 12:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 3:16 am | Sun 2:56 pm | Sun 9:06 am | Very difficult to see |
