PLANETVenusbest ~5:45 PM
LookNNW sky
Height17° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · NEW ZEALAND · DARK-SKY
Planets Visible Tonight — Queenstown
Tonight from Queenstown, 3 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · QUEENSTOWN
Sunset5:10 PM
Dark by6:20 PM
Sunrise8:25 AM
Planets up3
Sun & planet positions computed for Queenstown (-45.0°, 168.7°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Queenstown
PLANETJupiterbest ~5:45 PM
LookNW sky
Height14° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:25 AM
LookNNE sky
Height38° 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 Queenstown, local time.
Queenstown right now
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