14 hours, 26 minutes
Tue, Dec 14 at 4:51 pm - Wed, Dec 15 at 7:18 am
Visible night of Dec 14 – Dec 15, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Tue 5:20 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 7:17 pm |
| Mars: | From Wed 5:33 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 9:54 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 8:28 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 3:58 am |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 11:47 pm |
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?
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Dec 14 – Dec 15, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Dec 14 ↓5:20 pm
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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.
Tue, Dec 14 ↓7:17 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 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Dec 15 ↑5:33 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.
Tue, Dec 14 ↓9:54 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.
Tue, Dec 14 ↓8:28 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Dec 15 ↓3:58 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Dec 14 ↓11:47 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 15, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:04 am | Tue 5:20 pm | Tue 12:42 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 9:38 am | Tue 7:17 pm | Tue 2:27 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 5:33 am | Wed 3:25 pm | Wed 10:29 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 11:14 am | Tue 9:54 pm | Tue 4:34 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:23 am | Tue 8:28 pm | Tue 3:25 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 2:20 pm | Wed 3:58 am | Tue 9:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 12:13 pm | Tue 11:47 pm | Tue 6:00 pm | Very difficult to see |
