9 hours, 17 minutes
Tue, Jul 9 at 8:35 pm – Wed, Jul 10 at 5:52 am
Visible night of Jul 9 – Jul 10, 2024
Mercury: | Until Tue 9:58 pm |
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Venus: | Until Tue 9:13 pm |
Mars: | From Wed 2:12 am |
Jupiter: | From Wed 3:11 am |
Saturn: | From Tue 11:34 pm |
Uranus: | From Wed 2:21 am |
Neptune: | From Tue 11:56 pm |
Recurrent Nova Due to Erupt
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Tonight's Sky in Washington DC, Jul 9 – Jul 10, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Washington DC
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.
Tue, Jul 9 ↓9:58 pm
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Venus rise and set in Washington DC
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jul 9 ↓9:13 pm
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Mars rise and set in Washington DC
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 10 ↑2:12 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 10 ↑3:11 am
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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑11:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC
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.
Wed, Jul 10 ↑2:21 am
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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑11:56 pm
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Planets Visible in Washington DC
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 10, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:46 am | Tue 9:58 pm | Tue 2:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 6:36 am | Tue 9:13 pm | Tue 1:55 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 2:12 am | Wed 4:17 pm | Wed 9:14 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 3:11 am | Wed 5:42 pm | Wed 10:27 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Tue 11:34 pm | Wed 10:59 am | Wed 5:16 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Wed 2:21 am | Wed 4:34 pm | Wed 9:27 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 11:56 pm | Wed 11:52 am | Wed 5:54 am | Difficult to see |