9 hours, 54 minutes
Mon, Jul 31 at 8:19 pm – Tue, Aug 1 at 6:13 am
Visible tonight, Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Mon 9:30 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 8:46 pm |
| Mars: | Until Mon 9:57 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Tue 12:27 am |
| Saturn: | From Mon 9:35 pm |
| Uranus: | From Tue 12:50 am |
| Neptune: | From Mon 10:27 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Jul 31 ↓9:30 pm
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Jul 31 ↓8:46 pm
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jul 31 ↓9:57 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Aug 1 ↑12:27 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
Most of the night until sunrise.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Mon, Jul 31 ↑9:35 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Aug 1 ↑12:50 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Jul 31 ↑10:27 pm
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 31, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 8:21 am | Mon 9:30 pm | Mon 2:56 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 7:57 am | Mon 8:46 pm | Mon 2:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 9:06 am | Mon 9:57 pm | Mon 3:32 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 12:27 am | Tue 2:05 pm | Tue 7:16 am | Good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 9:35 pm | Tue 8:30 am | Tue 3:03 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 12:50 am | Tue 2:52 pm | Tue 7:51 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 10:27 pm | Tue 10:18 am | Tue 4:22 am | Difficult to see |
