12 hours, 11 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 18:36 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:47
Visible tonight, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | Until Wed 19:03 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 05:40 |
| Mars: | From Thu 04:16 |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 20:26 |
| Saturn: | From Thu 04:34 |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 20:35 |
| Neptune: | From Thu 05:34 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rarotonga. 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 Rarotonga, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↓19:03
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Venus rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↑05:40
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Mars rise and set in Rarotonga
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑04:16
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Jupiter rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓20:26
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Saturn rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↑04:34
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Uranus rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↓20:35
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Neptune rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↑05:34
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Planets Visible in Rarotonga
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 3 Apr 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 07:43 | Wed 19:03 | Wed 13:23 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 05:40 | Thu 17:50 | Thu 11:45 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 04:16 | Thu 16:48 | Thu 10:32 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 09:15 | Wed 20:26 | Wed 14:50 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 04:34 | Thu 17:02 | Thu 10:48 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 09:28 | Wed 20:35 | Wed 15:02 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 05:34 | Thu 17:43 | Thu 11:39 | Extremely difficult to see |
