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Planets Visible Tonight — Nairobi

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · NAIROBI

Sunset6:45 PM

Dark by7:30 PM

Sunrise6:40 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Nairobi (-1.3°, 36.8°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Nairobi

PLANETMarsbest ~6:05 AM

LookENE sky

Height35° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~5:25 AM

LookNNW sky

Height85° 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 Nairobi, local time.

Nairobi right now

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