11 hours, 4 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 19:36 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:40
Visible tonight, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
Mercury: | Until Wed 20:46 |
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Venus: | From Thu 06:15 |
Mars: | From Thu 05:32 |
Jupiter: | Until Wed 22:27 |
Saturn: | From Thu 05:44 |
Uranus: | Until Wed 22:44 |
Neptune: | From Thu 06:12 |
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Tonight's Sky in Kingston, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kingston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓20:46
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Venus rise and set in Kingston
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:15
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Mars rise and set in Kingston
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:32
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Jupiter rise and set in Kingston
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓22:27
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Saturn rise and set in Kingston
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:44
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Uranus rise and set in Kingston
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, 3 Apr ↓22:44
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Neptune rise and set in Kingston
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:12
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Planets Visible in Kingston
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 3 Apr 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 06:55 | Wed 20:46 | Wed 13:51 | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 06:15 | Thu 18:09 | Thu 12:12 | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 05:32 | Thu 16:27 | Thu 10:59 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 08:09 | Wed 22:27 | Wed 15:18 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 05:44 | Thu 16:47 | Thu 11:15 | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 08:14 | Wed 22:44 | Wed 15:29 | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 06:12 | Thu 18:01 | Thu 12:06 | Extremely difficult to see |