11 hours, 31 minutes
Mon, Sep 13 at 7:19 pm - Tue, Sep 14 at 6:51 am
Visible tonight, Sep 13 – Sep 14, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Mon 8:12 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 9:00 pm |
| Mars: | Until Mon 7:41 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 4:38 am |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 3:16 am |
| Uranus: | From Mon 9:31 pm |
| Neptune: | Slightly difficult to see |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Sep 13 – Sep 14, 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.
Mon, Sep 13 ↓8:12 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.
Mon, Sep 13 ↓9:00 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Sep 13 ↓7:41 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Tue, Sep 14 ↓4:38 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Sep 14 ↓3:16 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 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Sep 13 ↑9:31 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
Up almost all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 13, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 9:05 am | Mon 8:12 pm | Mon 2:39 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 10:20 am | Mon 9:00 pm | Mon 3:40 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 7:30 am | Mon 7:41 pm | Mon 1:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 6:07 pm | Tue 4:38 am | Mon 11:23 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 5:16 pm | Tue 3:16 am | Mon 10:16 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 9:31 pm | Tue 11:16 am | Tue 4:23 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 7:18 pm | Tue 6:55 am | Tue 1:07 am | Slightly difficult to see |
