11 hours, 52 minutes
Thu, 4 Apr, 18:36 – Fri, 5 Apr, 06:27
Visible tonight, 4 Apr – 5 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | Until Thu 19:16 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 05:33 |
| Mars: | From Fri 04:21 |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 20:44 |
| Saturn: | From Fri 04:38 |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 20:56 |
| Neptune: | From Fri 05:28 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kiritimati. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Kiritimati, 4 Apr – 5 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kiritimati
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, 4 Apr ↓19:16
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Venus rise and set in Kiritimati
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.
Fri, 5 Apr ↑05:33
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Mars rise and set in Kiritimati
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, 5 Apr ↑04:21
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Jupiter rise and set in Kiritimati
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, 4 Apr ↓20:44
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Saturn rise and set in Kiritimati
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, 5 Apr ↑04:38
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Uranus rise and set in Kiritimati
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.
Thu, 4 Apr ↓20:56
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Neptune rise and set in Kiritimati
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, 5 Apr ↑05:28
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Planets Visible in Kiritimati
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 4 Apr 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 07:10 | Thu 19:16 | Thu 13:13 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 05:33 | Fri 17:37 | Fri 11:35 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 04:21 | Fri 16:23 | Fri 10:22 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 08:37 | Thu 20:44 | Thu 14:41 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 04:38 | Fri 16:38 | Fri 10:38 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 08:48 | Thu 20:56 | Thu 14:52 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 05:28 | Fri 17:30 | Fri 11:29 | Extremely difficult to see |
