14 hours, 27 minutes
Fri, Dec 17 at 4:52 pm - Sat, Dec 18 at 7:19 am
Visible night of Dec 17 – Dec 18, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Fri 5:29 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 7:08 pm |
| Mars: | From Sat 5:32 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 9:45 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 8:17 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 3:46 am |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 11:35 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Dec 17 – Dec 18, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Dec 17 ↓5:29 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.
Fri, Dec 17 ↓7:08 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 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Dec 18 ↑5:32 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.
Fri, Dec 17 ↓9:45 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.
Fri, Dec 17 ↓8:17 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Dec 18 ↓3:46 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.
Fri, Dec 17 ↓11:35 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 18, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 8:14 am | Fri 5:29 pm | Fri 12:51 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 9:25 am | Fri 7:08 pm | Fri 2:16 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 5:32 am | Sat 3:20 pm | Sat 10:26 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 11:03 am | Fri 9:45 pm | Fri 4:24 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 10:12 am | Fri 8:17 pm | Fri 3:15 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 2:08 pm | Sat 3:46 am | Fri 8:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 12:01 pm | Fri 11:35 pm | Fri 5:48 pm | Very difficult to see |
