Planets TonightPlanets tonight in Cape Town
Last updated:
Sunset18:55
End of astronomical twilight20:21
| Planet | Rise | Transit | Set | Magnitude | Constellation | Elongation | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 07:13 | 14:05 | 20:58 | 0.0 | Libra | 25° E | Evening |
| Venus | 06:43 | 13:45 | 20:47 | -4.6 | Virgo | 23° E | Evening |
| Mars | 03:05 | 08:11 | 13:18 | 1.1 | Cancer | 70° W | Morning |
| Jupiter | 03:49 | 09:09 | 14:30 | -1.9 | Leo | 55° W | Morning |
| Saturn | 18:20 | 00:21 | 06:17 | 0.4 | Cetus | 174° E | Evening and morning |
| Uranus | 22:43 | 03:49 | 08:52 | 5.6 | Taurus | 131° W | Morning |
| Neptune | 17:42 | 23:44 | 05:51 | 7.7 | Pisces | 166° E | Evening |
Position at the end of astronomical twilight (20:21)
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg · -33.926, 18.423
Method
Positions are computed with Skyfield and the JPL DE421 ephemeris; magnitudes use Skyfield’s planetary magnitude models; constellations use the IAU boundaries. Rise and set are for a level horizon with mean refraction. ‘Evening’ means the planet is more than 5° above the horizon at the end of civil twilight after sunset, ‘morning’ the same before sunrise; ‘during the night’ means above 5° only in between. Moon–planet approaches are geocentric minima under 5°. Times are local; event times are JST and UTC.
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Planet rise and set times for Cape Town today, with altitude and direction at the end of astronomical twilight.