14 hours, 17 minutes
Wed, Dec 1 at 4:50 pm - Thu, Dec 2 at 7:07 am
Visible tonight, Dec 1 – Dec 2, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 4:50 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 7:38 pm |
| Mars: | From Thu 5:39 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 10:35 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 9:13 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 4:51 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 12:38 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Dec 1 – Dec 2, 2021 (6 planets visible)
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, Dec 1 ↓7:38 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
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.
Thu, Dec 2 ↑5:39 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Dec 1 ↓10:35 pm
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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.
Wed, Dec 1 ↓9:13 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
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.
Thu, Dec 2 ↓4:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 2 ↓12:38 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 1, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:17 am | Wed 4:50 pm | Wed 12:04 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Wed 10:18 am | Wed 7:38 pm | Wed 2:58 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 5:39 am | Thu 3:46 pm | Thu 10:43 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:00 noon | Wed 10:35 pm | Wed 5:17 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 11:11 am | Wed 9:13 pm | Wed 4:12 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 3:12 pm | Thu 4:51 am | Wed 10:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 1:04 pm | Thu 12:38 am | Wed 6:51 pm | Difficult to see |
