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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in San Francisco, California, USA

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9 hours, 14 minutes

Thu, Jun 16 at 8:33 pm – Fri, Jun 17 at 5:47 am

Visible night of Jun 16 – Jun 17, 2022

Mercury: From Fri 4:35 am
Venus: From Fri 3:55 am
Mars: From Fri 2:14 am
Jupiter: From Fri 1:44 am
Saturn: From Fri 12:01 am
Uranus: From Fri 3:29 am
Neptune: From Fri 1:18 am
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jun 16 – Jun 17, 2022 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in San Francisco

View just before sunrise.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑4:35 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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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.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑3:55 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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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.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑2:14 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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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.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑1:44 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑12:01 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑3:29 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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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.

Fri, Jun 17 ↑1:18 am

Jun 16, 2022
Jun 17, 2022

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Planets Visible in San Francisco

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 17, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:35 amFri 6:35 pmFri 11:34 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:55 amFri 5:51 pmFri 10:53 amGood visibility
MarsFri 2:14 amFri 2:52 pmFri 8:33 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 1:44 amFri 1:56 pmFri 7:50 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 12:01 amFri 10:34 amFri 5:17 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 3:29 amFri 5:20 pmFri 10:25 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:18 amFri 1:04 pmFri 7:11 amVery difficult to see