12 hours, 57 minutes
Wed, Feb 15 at 5:34 pm – Thu, Feb 16 at 6:30 am
Visible tonight, Feb 15 – Feb 16, 2023
| Mercury: | From Thu 5:34 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 7:42 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 2:08 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 8:49 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 11:41 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 7:39 pm |
Can You Find the Faint Green Comet?
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)—a green-ish comet—may be visible in the night sky around the end of January and the beginning of February.
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Tonight's Sky in San Diego, Feb 15 – Feb 16, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Diego
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Feb 16 ↑5:34 am
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Venus rise and set in San Diego
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.
Wed, Feb 15 ↓7:42 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Diego
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 16 ↓2:08 am
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Jupiter rise and set in San Diego
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Feb 15 ↓8:49 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Diego
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 15 ↓11:41 pm
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Neptune rise and set in San Diego
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 27 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Feb 15 ↓7:39 pm
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Planets Visible in San Diego
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 15, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:34 am | Thu 3:54 pm | Thu 10:43 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 7:53 am | Wed 7:42 pm | Wed 1:47 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 11:44 am | Thu 2:08 am | Wed 6:56 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 8:32 am | Wed 8:49 pm | Wed 2:40 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 6:37 am | Thu 5:30 pm | Thu 12:03 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Uranus | Wed 10:12 am | Wed 11:41 pm | Wed 4:56 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 7:53 am | Wed 7:39 pm | Wed 1:46 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
