11 hours, 15 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 20:07 – Thu, 4 Apr, 07:22
Visible night of 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | Until Wed 21:12 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 06:51 |
| Mars: | From Thu 06:02 |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 22:50 |
| Saturn: | From Thu 06:15 |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 23:06 |
| Neptune: | From Thu 06:48 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Ponta Delgada. 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 Ponta Delgada, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Ponta Delgada
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 ↓21:12
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Venus rise and set in Ponta Delgada
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 ↑06:51
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Mars rise and set in Ponta Delgada
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:02
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Jupiter rise and set in Ponta Delgada
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓22:50
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Saturn rise and set in Ponta Delgada
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 ↑06:15
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Uranus rise and set in Ponta Delgada
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 ↓23:06
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Neptune rise and set in Ponta Delgada
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 ↑06:48
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Planets Visible in Ponta Delgada
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 4 Apr 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 07:44 | Wed 21:12 | Wed 14:28 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 06:51 | Thu 18:47 | Thu 12:48 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 06:02 | Thu 17:11 | Thu 11:36 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 09:00 | Wed 22:50 | Wed 15:55 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 06:15 | Thu 17:30 | Thu 11:53 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 09:07 | Wed 23:06 | Wed 16:06 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 06:48 | Thu 18:40 | Thu 12:44 | Extremely difficult to see |
