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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Istanbul, Turkey

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11 hours, 14 minutes

Wed, Sep 8 at 7:25 pm - Thu, Sep 9 at 6:38 am

Visible night of Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2021

Mercury: Until Wed 8:14 pm
Venus: Until Wed 8:56 pm
Mars: Until Wed 7:50 pm
Jupiter: Until Thu 4:52 am
Saturn: Until Thu 3:25 am
Uranus: From Wed 9:40 pm
Neptune: From Wed 7:36 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Istanbul, Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2021 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Istanbul

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 8 ↓8:14 pm

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Venus rise and set in Istanbul

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 8 ↓8:56 pm

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Mars rise and set in Istanbul

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mars is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Sep 8 ↓7:50 pm

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Jupiter rise and set in Istanbul

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 9 ↓4:52 am

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Saturn rise and set in Istanbul

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, Sep 9 ↓3:25 am

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Uranus rise and set in Istanbul

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Wed, Sep 8 ↑9:40 pm

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Neptune rise and set in Istanbul

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, Sep 8 ↑7:36 pm

Sep 8, 2021
Sep 9, 2021

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Planets Visible in Istanbul

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 9, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 8:53 amWed 8:14 pmWed 2:34 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 10:09 amWed 8:56 pmWed 3:33 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 7:27 amWed 7:50 pmWed 1:39 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:30 pmThu 4:52 amWed 11:41 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 5:40 pmThu 3:25 amWed 10:33 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 9:40 pmThu 11:39 amThu 4:39 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 7:36 pmThu 7:10 amThu 1:23 amSlightly difficult to see