9 hours, 48 minutes
Tue, Jul 27 at 8:22 pm - Wed, Jul 28 at 6:10 am
Visible night of Jul 27 – Jul 28, 2021
| Mercury: | From Wed 5:44 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 9:58 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 9:35 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Tue 9:32 pm |
| Saturn: | From Tue 8:34 pm |
| Uranus: | From Wed 12:40 am |
| Neptune: | From Tue 10:30 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jul 27 – Jul 28, 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 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jul 28 ↑5:44 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.
Tue, Jul 27 ↓9:58 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.
Tue, Jul 27 ↓9:35 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.
Tue, Jul 27 ↑9:32 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.
Tue, Jul 27 ↑8:34 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.
Wed, Jul 28 ↑12:40 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 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 27 ↑10:30 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 28, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:44 am | Wed 8:14 pm | Wed 12:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:48 am | Tue 9:58 pm | Tue 3:23 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 8:07 am | Tue 9:35 pm | Tue 2:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 9:32 pm | Wed 8:16 am | Wed 2:54 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 8:34 pm | Wed 6:40 am | Wed 1:37 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 12:40 am | Wed 2:25 pm | Wed 7:32 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 10:30 pm | Wed 10:10 am | Wed 4:20 am | Difficult to see |
