13 hours, 59 minutes
Thu, Nov 18 at 4:56 pm - Fri, Nov 19 at 6:54 am
Visible night of Nov 18 – Nov 19, 2021
| Mercury: | From Fri 6:27 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 7:42 pm |
| Mars: | From Fri 5:46 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 11:18 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 10:00 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 5:45 am |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 1:29 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?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for San Francisco, USA
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Nov 18 – Nov 19, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Nov 19 ↑6:27 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
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.
Thu, Nov 18 ↓7:42 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Nov 19 ↑5:46 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Nov 18 ↓11:18 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Nov 18 ↓10:00 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Nov 19 ↓5:45 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 19 ↓1:29 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 19, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:27 am | Fri 4:38 pm | Fri 11:33 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:38 am | Thu 7:42 pm | Thu 3:10 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Fri 5:46 am | Fri 4:11 pm | Fri 10:58 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 12:47 pm | Thu 11:18 pm | Thu 6:03 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:59 am | Thu 10:00 pm | Thu 4:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 4:04 pm | Fri 5:45 am | Thu 10:55 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:55 pm | Fri 1:29 am | Thu 7:42 pm | Difficult to see |
