11 hours, 53 minutes
Wed, Sep 22 at 7:05 pm - Thu, Sep 23 at 6:58 am
Visible night of Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 7:48 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 8:51 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 7:20 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 3:59 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 2:39 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 8:55 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 6:19 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above San Francisco 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 San Francisco, Sep 22 – Sep 23, 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, Sep 22 ↓7:48 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, Sep 22 ↓8:51 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Sep 22 ↓7:20 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.
Thu, Sep 23 ↓3:59 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.
Thu, Sep 23 ↓2:39 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 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Sep 22 ↑8:55 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.
Thu, Sep 23 ↓6:19 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 23, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 9:05 am | Wed 7:48 pm | Wed 2:27 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 10:38 am | Wed 8:51 pm | Wed 3:44 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 7:23 am | Wed 7:20 pm | Wed 1:21 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 5:30 pm | Thu 3:59 am | Wed 10:44 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 4:40 pm | Thu 2:39 am | Wed 9:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 8:55 pm | Thu 10:39 am | Thu 3:47 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 6:42 pm | Thu 6:19 am | Thu 12:30 am | Slightly difficult to see |
