11 hours, 34 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 18:39 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:13
Visible night of 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | Until Wed 19:34 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 05:29 |
| Mars: | From Thu 04:30 |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 21:06 |
| Saturn: | From Thu 04:46 |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 21:20 |
| Neptune: | From Thu 05:27 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Hong Kong. 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?
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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Hong Kong, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Hong Kong
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓19:34
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Venus rise and set in Hong Kong
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:29
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Mars rise and set in Hong Kong
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑04:30
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Jupiter rise and set in Hong Kong
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓21:06
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Saturn rise and set in Hong Kong
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑04:46
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Uranus rise and set in Hong Kong
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓21:20
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Neptune rise and set in Hong Kong
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑05:27
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Planets Visible in Hong Kong
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 4 Apr 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 06:46 | Wed 19:34 | Wed 13:10 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 05:29 | Thu 17:28 | Thu 11:29 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 04:30 | Thu 16:04 | Thu 10:17 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 08:07 | Wed 21:06 | Wed 14:37 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 04:46 | Thu 16:23 | Thu 10:35 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 08:17 | Wed 21:20 | Wed 14:49 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 05:27 | Thu 17:24 | Thu 11:26 | Extremely difficult to see |
