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Planets Visible Tonight — Washington, D.C.

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

DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · WASHINGTON, D.C.

Sunset8:40 PM

Dark by9:50 PM

Sunrise5:45 AM

Planets up2

Sun & planet positions computed for Washington, D.C. (38.9°, -77.0°) · times in local time.

Planets up tonight from Washington, D.C.

PLANETMarsbest ~4:50 AM

LookENE sky

Height13° up

Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange

PLANETSaturnbest ~4:50 AM

LookESE sky

Height32° 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 Washington, D.C., local time.

Washington, D.C. right now

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