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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Jerusalem, Israel

Night Time

10 hours, 20 minutes

Sun, Aug 1 at 7:35 pm - Mon, Aug 2 at 5:55 am

Visible tonight, Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2021

Mercury: Until Sun 7:41 pm
Venus: Until Sun 9:18 pm
Mars: Until Sun 8:46 pm
Jupiter: From Sun 8:34 pm
Saturn: Perfect visibility
Uranus: From Mon 12:02 am
Neptune: From Sun 9:39 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Jerusalem, Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2021 (6 planets visible)

Venus rise and set in Jerusalem

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.

Sun, Aug 1 ↓9:18 pm

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Mars rise and set in Jerusalem

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.

Mars is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Aug 1 ↓8:46 pm

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Jupiter rise and set in Jerusalem

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.

Sun, Aug 1 ↑8:34 pm

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Saturn rise and set in Jerusalem

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.

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Uranus rise and set in Jerusalem

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.

Mon, Aug 2 ↑12:02 am

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Neptune rise and set in Jerusalem

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Aug 1 ↑9:39 pm

Aug 1, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

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Planets Visible in Jerusalem

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Aug 1, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:50 amSun 7:41 pmSun 12:46 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusSun 8:32 amSun 9:18 pmSun 2:55 pmGood visibility
MarsSun 7:41 amSun 8:46 pmSun 2:14 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSun 8:34 pmMon 7:33 amMon 2:04 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 7:33 pmMon 6:02 amMon 12:47 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 12:02 amMon 1:26 pmMon 6:44 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 9:39 pmMon 9:23 amMon 3:31 amDifficult to see