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

Night Time

14 hours, 10 minutes

Fri, Dec 30 at 5:04 pm – Sat, Dec 31 at 7:14 am

Visible night of Dec 30 – Dec 31, 2022

Mercury: Until Fri 6:13 pm
Venus: Until Fri 6:19 pm
Mars: Until Sat 5:13 am
Jupiter: Until Fri 11:34 pm
Saturn: Until Fri 8:27 pm
Uranus: Until Sat 3:08 am
Neptune: Until Fri 10:55 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Albuquerque, Dec 30 – Dec 31, 2022 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Albuquerque

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Dec 30 ↓6:13 pm

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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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.

Fri, Dec 30 ↓6:19 pm

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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Mars rise and set in Albuquerque

After sunset and most of the night.

Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.

Sat, Dec 31 ↓5:13 am

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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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.

Fri, Dec 30 ↓11:34 pm

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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Saturn rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset.

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

Fri, Dec 30 ↓8:27 pm

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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Uranus rise and set in Albuquerque

View after sunset. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.

Sat, Dec 31 ↓3:08 am

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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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.

Fri, Dec 30 ↓10:55 pm

Dec 30, 2022
Dec 31, 2022

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Planets Visible in Albuquerque

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 31, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:13 amFri 6:13 pmFri 1:13 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 8:26 amFri 6:19 pmFri 1:22 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 2:39 pmSat 5:13 amFri 9:56 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 11:35 amFri 11:34 pmFri 5:34 pmGood visibility
SaturnFri 9:51 amFri 8:27 pmFri 3:09 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 1:31 pmSat 3:08 amFri 8:19 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 11:13 amFri 10:55 pmFri 5:04 pmVery difficult to see