PLANETVenusbest ~6:01 PM
LookNW sky
Height32° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · AUSTRALIA
Planets Visible Tonight — Melbourne
Tonight from Melbourne, 3 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · MELBOURNE
Sunset5:31 PM
Dark by6:31 PM
Sunrise7:26 AM
Planets up3
Sun & planet positions computed for Melbourne (-37.8°, 145.0°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Melbourne
PLANETMarsbest ~6:41 AM
LookNE sky
Height19° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:21 AM
LookNNW sky
Height45° 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 Melbourne, local time.
Melbourne 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 Melbournetells you whether it's worth heading out.
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