11 hours, 3 minutes
Sat, Sep 3 at 8:12 pm – Sun, Sep 4 at 7:15 am
Visible tonight, Sep 3 – Sep 4, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Sat 8:56 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sun 6:10 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 12:02 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 9:11 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Sun 5:31 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 10:55 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 8:41 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Indianapolis, Sep 3 – Sep 4, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Indianapolis
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Sep 3 ↓8:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in Indianapolis
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Sep 4 ↑6:10 am
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Mars rise and set in Indianapolis
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Sep 4 ↑12:02 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Indianapolis
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sat, Sep 3 ↑9:11 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Indianapolis
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, Sep 4 ↓5:31 am
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Uranus rise and set in Indianapolis
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Sep 3 ↑10:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Indianapolis
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Sep 3 ↑8:41 pm
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Planets Visible in Indianapolis
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 3, 2022 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:30 am | Sat 8:56 pm | Sat 3:13 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 6:10 am | Sun 7:43 pm | Sun 12:57 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 12:02 am | Sun 2:33 pm | Sun 7:17 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 9:11 pm | Sun 9:23 am | Sun 3:17 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 7:17 pm | Sun 5:31 am | Sun 12:24 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 10:55 pm | Sun 12:57 pm | Sun 5:56 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 8:41 pm | Sun 8:23 am | Sun 2:32 am | Slightly difficult to see |
