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Planets Visible Tonight — Sydney

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · SYDNEY

Sunset4:53 PM

Dark by5:53 PM

Sunrise6:58 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Sydney (-33.9°, 151.2°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Sydney

PLANETMarsbest ~6:13 AM

LookNE sky

Height20° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~6:13 AM

LookNNE sky

Height48° 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 Sydney, local time.

Sydney right now

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