The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help? Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find. Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. You may need binoculars. Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars. With surface gravity, moons, current phase, type, and more.
Check the best dates and timings to see shooting stars from your location. Icy leftovers from the birth of the solar system. Sign in. Moon: The Moon meets Mars: they will have one of their closest approaches this year on February 9. Loading stars Mercury Time:. Venus Time:. Mars Time:. Jupiter Time:. Saturn Time:. Bring binoculars. Uranus Time:. Use binoculars. Neptune Time:. Planet Sizes and Order.
Moon Phase and Position. Meteor Showers. What Is a Conjunction? What Are Comets?
