PLANETVenusbest ~6:40 PM
LookNW sky
Height33° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · SOUTH AFRICA
Planets Visible Tonight — Cape Town
Tonight from Cape Town, 3 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · CAPE TOWN
Sunset6:05 PM
Dark by7:00 PM
Sunrise7:45 AM
Planets up3
Sun & planet positions computed for Cape Town (-33.9°, 18.4°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Cape Town
PLANETMarsbest ~7:00 AM
LookNE sky
Height21° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~5:20 AM
LookN sky
Height53° 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 Cape Town, local time.
Cape Town right now
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