10 hours, 29 minutes
Tue, Aug 17 at 7:59 pm - Wed, Aug 18 at 6:28 am
Visible night of Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Tue 8:43 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 9:33 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 8:46 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Tue 8:02 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 5:10 am |
| Uranus: | From Tue 11:18 pm |
| Neptune: | From Tue 9:06 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Aug 17 ↓8:43 pm
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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, Aug 17 ↓9:33 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Aug 17 ↓8:46 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
Up almost all night.
Jupiter 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.
Tue, Aug 17 ↑8:02 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.
Wed, Aug 18 ↓5:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Aug 17 ↑11:18 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
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.
Tue, Aug 17 ↑9:06 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Aug 18, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:43 am | Tue 8:43 pm | Tue 2:14 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 9:29 am | Tue 9:33 pm | Tue 3:32 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 7:51 am | Tue 8:46 pm | Tue 2:18 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 8:02 pm | Wed 6:41 am | Wed 1:22 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 7:07 pm | Wed 5:10 am | Wed 12:08 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:18 pm | Wed 1:03 pm | Wed 6:11 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 9:06 pm | Wed 8:45 am | Wed 2:55 am | Difficult to see |
