PLANETVenusbest ~7:12 PM
LookWNW sky
Height28° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · INDIA
Planets Visible Tonight — Chennai
Tonight from Chennai, 3 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · CHENNAI
Sunset6:37 PM
Dark by7:32 PM
Sunrise5:47 AM
Planets up3
Sun & planet positions computed for Chennai (13.1°, 80.3°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Chennai
PLANETJupiterbest ~7:12 PM
LookWNW sky
Height21° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETSaturnbest ~2:32 AM
LookE sky
Height19° 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 Chennai, local time.
Chennai right now
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A clear sky matters as much as what's up — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Chennaitells you whether it's worth heading out.
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