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Planets Visible Tonight — Rio de Janeiro

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · RIO DE JANEIRO
Sunset5:15 PM
Dark by6:10 PM
Sunrise6:35 AM
Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Rio de Janeiro (-22.9°, -43.2°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Rio de Janeiro

PLANETMarsbest ~6:05 AM
LookNE sky
Height26° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:05 AM
LookNNE sky
Height61° 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 Rio de Janeiro, local time.

Rio de Janeiro right now

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