9 hours, 44 minutes
Fri, Dec 3 at 7:52 pm - Sat, Dec 4 at 5:37 am
Visible night of Dec 3 – Dec 4, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Fri 8:05 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 10:55 pm |
| Mars: | From Sat 4:33 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 12:39 am |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 11:47 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 4:03 am |
| Neptune: | Until Sat 1:46 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sydney 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 Sydney, Dec 3 – Dec 4, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Sydney
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Dec 3 ↓8:05 pm
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Venus rise and set in Sydney
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.
Fri, Dec 3 ↓10:55 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sydney
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Dec 4 ↑4:33 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 4 ↓12:39 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Dec 3 ↓11:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sydney
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Dec 4 ↓4:03 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 4 ↓1:46 am
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Planets Visible in Sydney
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 4, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:42 am | Fri 8:05 pm | Fri 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:28 am | Fri 10:55 pm | Fri 3:42 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 4:33 am | Sat 6:22 pm | Sat 11:27 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 11:18 am | Sat 12:39 am | Fri 5:59 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 9:58 am | Fri 11:47 pm | Fri 4:53 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 5:21 pm | Sat 4:03 am | Fri 10:42 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 1:17 pm | Sat 1:46 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Difficult to see |
