11 hours, 13 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 19:34 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:47
Visible tonight, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | Until Wed 20:39 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 06:16 |
| Mars: | From Thu 05:28 |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 22:17 |
| Saturn: | From Thu 05:41 |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 22:33 |
| Neptune: | From Thu 06:13 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Washington DC. 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 Washington DC, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Washington DC
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 ↓20:39
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Venus rise and set in Washington DC
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 ↑06:16
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Mars rise and set in Washington DC
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:28
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓22:17
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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC
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 ↑05:41
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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC
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 ↓22:33
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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC
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 ↑06:13
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Planets Visible in Washington DC
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 3 Apr 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 07:07 | Wed 20:39 | Wed 13:53 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 06:16 | Thu 18:12 | Thu 12:14 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 05:28 | Thu 16:35 | Thu 11:01 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 08:23 | Wed 22:17 | Wed 15:20 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 05:41 | Thu 16:54 | Thu 11:18 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 08:30 | Wed 22:33 | Wed 15:31 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 06:13 | Thu 18:04 | Thu 12:09 | Extremely difficult to see |
