10 hours, 47 minutes
Wed, Aug 25 at 7:48 pm - Thu, Aug 26 at 6:34 am
Visible tonight, Aug 25 – Aug 26, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 8:39 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 9:23 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 8:27 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:04 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 4:35 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 10:46 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 8:34 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Aug 25 – Aug 26, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Aug 25 ↓8:39 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.
Wed, Aug 25 ↓9:23 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Aug 25 ↓8:27 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Aug 26 ↓6:04 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.
Thu, Aug 26 ↓4:35 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.
Wed, Aug 25 ↑10:46 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Aug 25 ↑8:34 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Aug 25, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:17 am | Wed 8:39 pm | Wed 2:28 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:44 am | Wed 9:23 pm | Wed 3:34 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 7:44 am | Wed 8:27 pm | Wed 2:06 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:28 pm | Thu 6:04 am | Thu 12:46 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:34 pm | Thu 4:35 am | Wed 11:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 10:46 pm | Thu 12:32 pm | Thu 5:39 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 8:34 pm | Thu 8:12 am | Thu 2:23 am | Difficult to see |
