10 hours, 8 minutes
Tue, May 3 at 8:02 pm – Wed, May 4 at 6:10 am
Visible tonight, May 3 – May 4, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Tue 9:45 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 4:28 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 3:46 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 4:19 am |
| Saturn: | From Wed 2:51 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 8:05 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 4:09 am |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, May 3 – May 4, 2022 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, May 3 ↓9:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, May 4 ↑4:28 am
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 4 ↑3:46 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 4 ↑4:19 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 4 ↑2:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, May 4 ↑4:09 am
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 3, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:03 am | Tue 9:45 pm | Tue 2:24 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:28 am | Wed 4:32 pm | Wed 10:30 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 3:46 am | Wed 3:05 pm | Wed 9:25 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:19 am | Wed 4:14 pm | Wed 10:16 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 2:51 am | Wed 1:24 pm | Wed 8:08 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 6:19 am | Tue 8:05 pm | Tue 1:12 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Wed 4:09 am | Wed 3:53 pm | Wed 10:01 am | Very difficult to see |
