9 hours, 46 minutes
Thu, Jul 29 at 8:21 pm - Fri, Jul 30 at 6:07 am
Visible tonight, Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2021
| Mercury: | From Fri 5:52 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 9:56 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 9:31 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 9:24 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 8:28 pm |
| Uranus: | From Fri 12:29 am |
| Neptune: | From Thu 10:21 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Washington DC, Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Washington DC
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jul 30 ↑5:52 am
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Venus rise and set in Washington DC
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 29 ↓9:56 pm
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Mars rise and set in Washington DC
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jul 29 ↓9:31 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC
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 29 ↑9:24 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Thu, Jul 29 ↑8:28 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC
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 30 ↑12:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC
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.
Thu, Jul 29 ↑10:21 pm
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Planets Visible in Washington DC
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 29, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:52 am | Fri 8:21 pm | Fri 1:07 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:49 am | Thu 9:56 pm | Thu 3:23 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:03 am | Thu 9:31 pm | Thu 2:47 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:24 pm | Fri 8:05 am | Fri 2:44 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:28 pm | Fri 6:28 am | Fri 1:28 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:29 am | Fri 2:18 pm | Fri 7:23 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 10:21 pm | Fri 10:00 am | Fri 4:11 am | Difficult to see |
