12 hours, 26 minutes
Mon, Oct 4 at 6:26 pm - Tue, Oct 5 at 6:52 am
Visible night of Oct 4 – Oct 5, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Mon 6:32 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 8:11 pm |
| Mars: | Until Mon 6:30 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 2:42 am |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 1:22 am |
| Uranus: | From Mon 7:40 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 5:09 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Chicago 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?
Tonight's Sky in Chicago, Oct 4 – Oct 5, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Chicago
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Oct 4 ↓6:32 pm
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Venus rise and set in Chicago
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, Oct 4 ↓8:11 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Chicago
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Oct 5 ↓2:42 am
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Saturn rise and set in Chicago
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Oct 5 ↓1:22 am
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Uranus rise and set in Chicago
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Oct 4 ↑7:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Chicago
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Oct 5 ↓5:09 am
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Planets Visible in Chicago
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 5, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:53 am | Mon 6:32 pm | Mon 1:12 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 10:53 am | Mon 8:11 pm | Mon 3:32 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 6:57 am | Mon 6:30 pm | Mon 12:44 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Jupiter | Mon 4:29 pm | Tue 2:42 am | Mon 9:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 3:43 pm | Tue 1:22 am | Mon 8:32 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:40 pm | Tue 9:40 am | Tue 2:40 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 5:38 pm | Tue 5:09 am | Mon 11:23 pm | Difficult to see |
