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

Night Time

13 hours, 35 minutes

Sun, Jan 29 at 5:32 pm – Mon, Jan 30 at 7:07 am

Visible night of Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2023

Mercury: From Mon 5:36 am
Venus: Until Sun 7:24 pm
Mars: Until Mon 3:18 am
Jupiter: Until Sun 9:58 pm
Saturn: Until Sun 6:45 pm
Uranus: Until Mon 1:09 am
Neptune: Until Sun 9:00 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Albuquerque, Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Albuquerque

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.

Mon, Jan 30 ↑5:36 am

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Albuquerque

View just after sunset.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sun, Jan 29 ↓7:24 pm

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Mon, Jan 30 ↓3:18 am

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Sun, Jan 29 ↓9:58 pm

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Albuquerque

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Jan 29 ↓6:45 pm

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.

Mon, Jan 30 ↓1:09 am

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Jan 29 ↓9:00 pm

Jan 29, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

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Planets Visible in Albuquerque

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 30, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:36 amMon 3:33 pmMon 10:35 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 8:25 amSun 7:24 pmSun 1:54 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 12:44 pmMon 3:18 amSun 8:01 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 9:48 amSun 9:58 pmSun 3:53 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 8:03 amSun 6:45 pmSun 1:24 pmDifficult to see
UranusSun 11:32 amMon 1:09 amSun 6:20 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 9:17 amSun 9:00 pmSun 3:09 pmVery difficult to see