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Planets Visible Tonight — Boston

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · BOSTON

Sunset8:25 PM

Dark by9:45 PM

Sunrise5:10 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Boston (42.4°, -71.1°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Boston

PLANETMarsbest ~4:20 AM

LookENE sky

Height12° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~4:20 AM

LookESE sky

Height28° 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 Boston, local time.

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