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Planet Positions · A Sky Guide · Look Up

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— Tonight's planets —

Which ones can I see?

Planets shine by reflecting sunlight. Whether one shows up in the evening, the morning, or all night depends mostly on its angle from the Sun. Here's a rough guide for each planet, worked out from its real orbit:

✦ Try it On a clear night, a bright planet shines with a steady light — it doesn't twinkle the way stars do. Slide the date forward to watch the fast inner planets race around the Sun.

About this guide This is worked out from each planet's angle from the Sun (its elongation). It's a good rough guide, but the exact time and spot a planet appears also depend on where you live and the time of night — so treat it as a starting point, then go look!

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