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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Night Time

13 hours, 7 minutes

Mon, May 24 at 5:16 pm - Tue, May 25 at 6:23 am

Visible tonight, May 24 – May 25, 2021

Mercury: Until Mon 6:32 pm
Venus: Until Mon 6:15 pm
Mars: Until Mon 8:25 pm
Jupiter: From Mon 11:31 pm
Saturn: From Mon 10:12 pm
Uranus: From Tue 4:42 am
Neptune: From Tue 1:07 am
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Tonight's Sky in Rio de Janeiro, May 24 – May 25, 2021 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.

Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, May 24 ↓6:32 pm

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Venus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Try after sunset.

Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, May 24 ↓6:15 pm

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Mars rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Mon, May 24 ↓8:25 pm

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Jupiter rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Mon, May 24 ↑11:31 pm

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Saturn rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, May 24 ↑10:12 pm

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Uranus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars.

Tue, May 25 ↑4:42 am

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Neptune rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

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.

Tue, May 25 ↑1:07 am

May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021

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Planets Visible in Rio de Janeiro

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 24, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 7:57 amMon 6:32 pmMon 1:14 pmDifficult to see
VenusMon 7:34 amMon 6:15 pmMon 12:55 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 9:45 amMon 8:25 pmMon 3:05 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 11:31 pmTue 12:15 pmTue 5:53 amGood visibility
SaturnMon 10:12 pmTue 11:16 amTue 4:44 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 4:42 amTue 3:53 pmTue 10:18 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneTue 1:07 amTue 1:23 pmTue 7:15 amVery difficult to see