9 hours, 30 minutes
Thu, Jul 15 at 8:30 pm - Fri, Jul 16 at 6:00 am
Visible night of Jul 15 – Jul 16, 2021
| Mercury: | From Fri 4:44 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 10:08 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 10:02 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 10:22 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 9:24 pm |
| Uranus: | From Fri 1:26 am |
| Neptune: | From Thu 11:17 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jul 15 – Jul 16, 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 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jul 16 ↑4:44 am
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jul 15 ↓10:08 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View just after sunset.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jul 15 ↓10:02 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Jul 15 ↑10:22 pm
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Jul 15 ↑9:24 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, Jul 16 ↑1:26 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 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 15 ↑11:17 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 16, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:44 am | Fri 7:24 pm | Fri 12:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:22 am | Thu 10:08 pm | Thu 3:16 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:17 am | Thu 10:02 pm | Thu 3:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 10:22 pm | Fri 9:09 am | Fri 3:45 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 9:24 pm | Fri 7:31 am | Fri 2:28 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:26 am | Fri 3:11 pm | Fri 8:18 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 11:17 pm | Fri 10:58 am | Fri 5:07 am | Difficult to see |
