13 hours, 38 minutes
Wed, Aug 4 at 5:37 pm - Thu, Aug 5 at 7:15 am
Visible night of Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 5:47 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 8:21 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 7:20 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 6:53 pm |
| Saturn: | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus: | From Thu 1:03 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 8:49 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Auckland on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Auckland, Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Auckland
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓5:47 pm
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Venus rise and set in Auckland
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.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓8:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in Auckland
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓7:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Auckland
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Aug 4 ↑6:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Auckland
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.
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Uranus rise and set in Auckland
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Aug 5 ↑1:03 am
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Neptune rise and set in Auckland
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Aug 4 ↑8:49 pm
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Planets Visible in Auckland
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 5, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:33 am | Wed 5:47 pm | Wed 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:56 am | Wed 8:21 pm | Wed 2:38 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:24 am | Wed 7:20 pm | Wed 1:51 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 6:53 pm | Thu 8:15 am | Thu 1:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 5:18 pm | Thu 7:18 am | Thu 12:18 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 1:03 am | Thu 11:29 am | Thu 6:16 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 8:49 pm | Thu 9:16 am | Thu 3:02 am | Difficult to see |
