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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Night Time

11 hours, 5 minutes

Wed, Aug 31 at 7:34 pm – Thu, Sep 1 at 6:39 am

Visible tonight, Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2022

Mercury: Until Wed 8:29 pm
Venus: From Thu 5:33 am
Mars: From Wed 11:42 pm
Jupiter: From Wed 8:46 pm
Saturn: Until Thu 5:14 am
Uranus: From Wed 10:38 pm
Neptune: From Wed 8:13 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Albuquerque, Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2022 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Albuquerque

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Wed, Aug 31 ↓8:29 pm

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Venus rise and set in Albuquerque

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.

Thu, Sep 1 ↑5:33 am

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Mars rise and set in Albuquerque

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Wed, Aug 31 ↑11:42 pm

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Jupiter rise and set in Albuquerque

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.

Wed, Aug 31 ↑8:46 pm

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Saturn rise and set in Albuquerque

Up most of the night.

Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.

Thu, Sep 1 ↓5:14 am

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Uranus rise and set in Albuquerque

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.

Wed, Aug 31 ↑10:38 pm

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Neptune rise and set in Albuquerque

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.

Wed, Aug 31 ↑8:13 pm

Aug 31, 2022
Sep 1, 2022

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Planets Visible in Albuquerque

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Aug 31, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 8:51 amWed 8:29 pmWed 2:40 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 5:33 amThu 6:59 pmThu 12:16 pmFairly good visibility
MarsWed 11:42 pmThu 1:47 pmThu 6:44 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 8:46 pmThu 8:57 amThu 2:52 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 6:42 pmThu 5:14 amWed 11:58 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 10:38 pmThu 12:22 pmThu 5:30 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 8:13 pmThu 7:58 amThu 2:06 amSlightly difficult to see