SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · UK

Planets Visible Tonight — London

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · LONDON

Sunset9:01 PM

Dark by10:41 PM

Sunrise5:16 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for London (51.5°, -0.1°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from London

PLANETMarsbest ~4:31 AM

LookE sky

Height23° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~4:31 AM

LookSSE sky

Height40° 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 London, local time.

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