The planets that can be seen tonight depend on the date and location. According to the Time and Date website, the planets visible tonight on September 19-20, 2023, are:
- Mercury: visible from Wednesday at 5:27 am
- Venus: visible from Wednesday at 3:43 am
- Mars: visible until Tuesday at 7:55 pm
- Jupiter: visible from Tuesday at 9:12 pm
- Saturn: visible until Wednesday at 4:53 am
- Uranus: visible from Tuesday at 9:30 pm
- Neptune: slightly difficult to see
The Old Farmers Almanac website provides a Visible Planets Calculator that displays the rise and set times of the planets each night, their location in the sky, and how illuminated they will be. Users can input their ZIP or Postal code to see times for their location.
The Space.com website also provides a viewing guide for the planets visible in the night sky for October and November. According to the website, the planets visible in Octobers night sky are:
- Jupiter: visible in the eastern sky during the early-to-mid evening hours and is well up in the sky by midnight
- Saturn: visible for virtually the entire night
- Uranus: visible in the eastern sky after sunset
- Neptune: visible all night long in backyard telescopes
In summary, the planets that can be seen tonight depend on the date and location. According to the Time and Date website, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are visible tonight on September 19-20, 2023. The Old Farmers Almanac website provides a Visible Planets Calculator that displays the rise and set times of the planets each night, their location in the sky, and how illuminated they will be. The Space.com website provides a viewing guide for the planets visible in the night sky for October and November.
