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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in San Francisco, California, USA

Night Time

9 hours, 14 minutes

Thu, Jun 24 at 8:35 pm - Fri, Jun 25 at 5:49 am

Visible night of Jun 24 – Jun 25, 2021

Mercury: From Fri 4:54 am
Venus: Until Thu 10:12 pm
Mars: Until Thu 10:46 pm
Jupiter: From Thu 11:46 pm
Saturn: From Thu 10:50 pm
Uranus: From Fri 2:46 am
Neptune: From Fri 12:40 am
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jun 24 – Jun 25, 2021 (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.

Fri, Jun 25 ↑4:54 am

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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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 24 ↓10:12 pm

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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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 24 ↓10:46 pm

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco

View in the early morning.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Thu, Jun 24 ↑11:46 pm

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco

Most of the night until sunrise.

Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Thu, Jun 24 ↑10:50 pm

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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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 25 ↑2:46 am

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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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 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Fri, Jun 25 ↑12:40 am

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 25, 2021

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Planets Visible in San Francisco

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 25, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:54 amFri 6:58 pmFri 11:56 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 7:37 amThu 10:12 pmThu 2:55 pmFairly good visibility
MarsThu 8:34 amThu 10:46 pmThu 3:40 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 11:46 pmFri 10:37 amFri 5:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 10:50 pmFri 9:00 amFri 3:55 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 2:46 amFri 4:30 pmFri 9:38 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 12:40 amFri 12:21 pmFri 6:30 amDifficult to see