14 hours, 28 minutes
Wed, Dec 22 at 4:54 pm - Thu, Dec 23 at 7:22 am
Visible tonight, Dec 22 – Dec 23, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 5:46 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 6:51 pm |
| Mars: | From Thu 5:29 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 9:29 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 8:00 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 3:26 am |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 11:16 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Dec 22 – Dec 23, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Dec 22 ↓5:46 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Dec 22 ↓6:51 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View just before sunrise.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Dec 23 ↑5:29 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 22 ↓9:29 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 22 ↓8:00 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.
Thu, Dec 23 ↓3:26 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.
Wed, Dec 22 ↓11:16 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 22, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:26 am | Wed 5:46 pm | Wed 1:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:00 am | Wed 6:51 pm | Wed 1:55 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 5:29 am | Thu 3:13 pm | Thu 10:21 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:46 am | Wed 9:29 pm | Wed 4:08 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:54 am | Wed 8:00 pm | Wed 2:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 1:48 pm | Thu 3:26 am | Wed 8:37 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 11:42 am | Wed 11:16 pm | Wed 5:29 pm | Very difficult to see |
