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

Night Time

11 hours, 9 minutes

Fri, Sep 2 at 7:31 pm – Sat, Sep 3 at 6:40 am

Visible tonight, Sep 2 – Sep 3, 2022

Mercury: Until Fri 8:24 pm
Venus: From Sat 5:37 am
Mars: From Fri 11:38 pm
Jupiter: From Fri 8:38 pm
Saturn: Until Sat 5:06 am
Uranus: From Fri 10:30 pm
Neptune: From Fri 8:05 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Albuquerque, Sep 2 – Sep 3, 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.

Fri, Sep 2 ↓8:24 pm

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 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.

Sat, Sep 3 ↑5:37 am

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 2022

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Mars rise and set in Albuquerque

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Fri, Sep 2 ↑11:38 pm

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 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.

Fri, Sep 2 ↑8:38 pm

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 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.

Sat, Sep 3 ↓5:06 am

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 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.

Fri, Sep 2 ↑10:30 pm

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 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.

Fri, Sep 2 ↑8:05 pm

Sep 2, 2022
Sep 3, 2022

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Planets Visible in Albuquerque

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 2, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:50 amFri 8:24 pmFri 2:37 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:37 amSat 6:59 pmSat 12:18 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 11:38 pmSat 1:44 pmSat 6:41 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 8:38 pmSat 8:48 amSat 2:43 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:34 pmSat 5:06 amFri 11:50 pmPerfect visibility
UranusFri 10:30 pmSat 12:14 pmSat 5:22 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 8:05 pmSat 7:50 amSat 1:58 amSlightly difficult to see