10 hours, 3 minutes
Thu, Aug 10 at 7:18 pm – Fri, Aug 11 at 5:21 am
Visible tonight, Aug 10 – Aug 11, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Thu 8:18 pm |
|---|---|
| Mars: | Until Thu 8:40 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 10:54 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 8:05 pm |
| Uranus: | From Thu 11:14 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 8:55 pm |
Near-Perfect Conditions for the Perseids
The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12—just a few days before New Moon.
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Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Beijing, China
Tonight's Sky in Beijing, Aug 10 – Aug 11, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Beijing
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Aug 10
↓8:18 pm
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Mars rise and set in Beijing
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Aug 10
↓8:40 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Beijing
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 10
↑10:54 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Beijing
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Aug 10
↑8:05 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Beijing
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Aug 10
↑11:14 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Beijing
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Aug 10
↑8:55 pm
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Planets Visible in Beijing
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 10, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:43 am | Thu 8:18 pm | Thu 2:01 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 5:58 am | Fri 6:49 pm | Fri 12:24 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Thu 8:01 am | Thu 8:40 pm | Thu 2:21 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 10:54 pm | Fri 12:42 pm | Fri 5:48 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:05 pm | Fri 6:52 am | Fri 1:28 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 11:14 pm | Fri 1:26 pm | Fri 6:20 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 8:55 pm | Fri 8:44 am | Fri 2:50 am | Difficult to see |