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Planets Visible Tonight — Big Bend

Tonight from Big Bend, 2 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · BIG BEND
Sunset8:55 PM
Dark by9:55 PM
Sunrise6:55 AM
Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Big Bend (29.1°, -103.2°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Big Bend

PLANETMarsbest ~6:25 AM
LookE sky
Height21° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:25 AM
LookESE sky
Height45° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point

“Height” is degrees above the horizon — your fist at arm's length is about 10°. Directions are where to face. Times are when each planet is best placed in a dark sky over Big Bend, local time.

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