10 hours, 38 minutes
Sat, Aug 21 at 7:54 pm - Sun, Aug 22 at 6:31 am
Visible tonight, Aug 21 – Aug 22, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Sat 8:42 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 9:28 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 8:36 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 6:23 am |
| Saturn: | Until Sun 4:52 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 11:02 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 8:50 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Aug 21 – Aug 22, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Aug 21 ↓8:42 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.
Sat, Aug 21 ↓9:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Aug 21 ↓8:36 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.
Sun, Aug 22 ↓6:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, Aug 22 ↓4:52 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.
Sat, Aug 21 ↑11:02 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.
Sat, Aug 21 ↑8:50 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Aug 21, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:01 am | Sat 8:42 pm | Sat 2:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:37 am | Sat 9:28 pm | Sat 3:33 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 7:48 am | Sat 8:36 pm | Sat 2:12 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:45 pm | Sun 6:23 am | Sun 1:04 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 6:51 pm | Sun 4:52 am | Sat 11:52 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 11:02 pm | Sun 12:48 pm | Sun 5:55 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 8:50 pm | Sun 8:29 am | Sun 2:39 am | Difficult to see |
