9 hours, 9 minutes
Tue, Jul 23 at 8:49 pm – Wed, Jul 24 at 5:58 am
Visible tonight, Jul 23 – Jul 24, 2024
| Mercury: | Until Tue 9:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 9:35 pm |
| Mars: | From Wed 1:44 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 2:21 am |
| Saturn: | From Tue 10:51 pm |
| Uranus: | From Wed 1:24 am |
| Neptune: | From Tue 11:11 pm |
Venus Returns as the Evening Star
Starting from around now—depending on the latitude of your town or city—Venus is returning to the western sky after sunset.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Toronto. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Toronto, Jul 23 – Jul 24, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Toronto
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.
Tue, Jul 23 ↓9:54 pm
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Venus rise and set in Toronto
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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.
Tue, Jul 23 ↓9:35 pm
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Mars rise and set in Toronto
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 24 ↑1:44 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Toronto
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jul 24 ↑2:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Toronto
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Jul 23 ↑10:51 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Toronto
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.
Wed, Jul 24 ↑1:24 am
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Neptune rise and set in Toronto
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 23 ↑11:11 pm
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Planets Visible in Toronto
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jul 23, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:23 am | Tue 9:54 pm | Tue 3:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:05 am | Tue 9:35 pm | Tue 2:20 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 1:44 am | Wed 4:33 pm | Wed 9:09 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:21 am | Wed 5:25 pm | Wed 9:53 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:51 pm | Wed 10:07 am | Wed 4:29 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 1:24 am | Wed 4:03 pm | Wed 8:44 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 11:11 pm | Wed 11:05 am | Wed 5:08 am | Difficult to see |
