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Planets Visible Tonight — Charlotte

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · CHARLOTTE

Sunset8:40 PM

Dark by9:50 PM

Sunrise6:10 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Charlotte (35.2°, -80.8°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Charlotte

PLANETMarsbest ~5:25 AM

LookE sky

Height16° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~5:25 AM

LookESE sky

Height36° 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 Charlotte, local time.

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