9 hours, 1 minute
Sun, Aug 8 at 8:36 pm - Mon, Aug 9 at 5:36 am
Visible night of Aug 8 – Aug 9, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Sun 9:01 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sun 9:45 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sun 9:20 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 8:58 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 5:02 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 11:11 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 9:41 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above London 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?
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Tonight's Sky in London, Aug 8 – Aug 9, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in London
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Aug 8 ↓9:01 pm
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Venus rise and set in London
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 8 ↓9:45 pm
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Mars rise and set in London
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Aug 8 ↓9:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in London
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Aug 8 ↑8:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in London
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Aug 9 ↓5:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in London
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.
Sun, Aug 8 ↑11:11 pm
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Neptune rise and set in London
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Aug 8 ↑9:41 pm
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Planets Visible in London
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 9, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:10 am | Sun 9:01 pm | Sun 1:37 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:52 am | Sun 9:45 pm | Sun 3:19 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 7:28 am | Sun 9:20 pm | Sun 2:24 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 8:58 pm | Mon 6:49 am | Mon 1:54 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 8:15 pm | Mon 5:02 am | Mon 12:39 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 11:11 pm | Mon 2:05 pm | Mon 6:38 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 9:41 pm | Mon 9:07 am | Mon 3:24 am | Difficult to see |
