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Planets Visible Tonight — Los Angeles

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · LOS ANGELES

Sunset7:59 PM

Dark by9:04 PM

Sunrise6:04 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Los Angeles (34.1°, -118.2°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Los Angeles

PLANETMarsbest ~5:19 AM

LookE sky

Height31° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~5:19 AM

LookS sky

Height59° 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 Los Angeles, local time.

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