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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Night Time

12 hours, 8 minutes

Wed, 3 Apr, 17:57 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:05

Visible tonight, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024

Mercury: Until Wed 18:26
Venus: From Thu 05:00
Mars: From Thu 03:38
Jupiter: Until Wed 19:50
Saturn: From Thu 03:56
Uranus: Until Wed 19:59
Neptune: From Thu 04:54
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Tonight's Sky in Papeete, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Papeete

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.

Wed, 3 Apr ↓18:26

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Venus rise and set in Papeete

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:00

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Papeete

View before sunrise.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Thu, 4 Apr ↑03:38

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Papeete

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, 3 Apr ↓19:50

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Papeete

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.

Thu, 4 Apr ↑03:56

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Papeete

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 ↓19:59

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Neptune rise and set in Papeete

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.

Thu, 4 Apr ↑04:54

3 Apr 2024
4 Apr 2024

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Planets Visible in Papeete

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 3 Apr 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 06:58Wed 18:26Wed 12:42Extremely difficult to see
VenusThu 05:00Thu 17:08Thu 11:04Fairly good visibility
MarsThu 03:38Thu 16:05Thu 09:51Average visibility
JupiterWed 08:29Wed 19:50Wed 14:10Fairly good visibility
SaturnThu 03:56Thu 16:18Thu 10:07Slightly difficult to see
UranusWed 08:42Wed 19:59Wed 14:21Difficult to see
NeptuneThu 04:54Thu 17:02Thu 10:58Extremely difficult to see