9 hours, 14 minutes
Thu, Jun 17 at 8:34 pm - Fri, Jun 18 at 5:47 am
Visible night of Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2021
| Mercury: | From Fri 5:23 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 10:08 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 11:00 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 12:14 am |
| Saturn: | From Thu 11:19 pm |
| Uranus: | From Fri 3:13 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 1:08 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑5:23 am
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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.
Thu, Jun 17 ↓10:08 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.
Thu, Jun 17 ↓11:00 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑12:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jun 17 ↑11:19 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑3:13 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑1:08 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 18, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:23 am | Fri 7:26 pm | Fri 12:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:23 am | Thu 10:08 pm | Thu 2:46 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:39 am | Thu 11:00 pm | Thu 3:50 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 12:14 am | Fri 11:05 am | Fri 5:39 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:19 pm | Fri 9:29 am | Fri 4:24 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 3:13 am | Fri 4:56 pm | Fri 10:04 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 1:08 am | Fri 12:48 pm | Fri 6:58 am | Difficult to see |
