Planets visible tonight
Five planets are easy to see with the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They shine steadily rather than twinkle and drift slowly against the stars from week to week. The table updates for your location and the current time.
Your place:Minneapolis, MNYour location stays in your browser and is rounded to about 10 km before any weather request.
Moon tonight
Waning gibbous
Illuminated: 82% · Age: 18.9 days
Moonrise 08:32 PM · Moonset 12:22 PM
Sunset 06:05 PM · Sunrise 07:48 AM
Planets visible tonight
| Altitude | Direction | mag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 20° | ESE | 0.4 |
07:05 PM
Coming up
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 20, 2026 | Mercury at greatest western elongation (morning sky) |
| November 25, 2026 | Uranus at opposition (best of the year) |
| January 3, 2027 | Venus at greatest western elongation (morning sky) |
| February 3, 2027 | Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (evening sky) |
| February 11, 2027 | Jupiter at opposition (best of the year) |
| February 19, 2027 | Mars at opposition (best of the year) |
| March 17, 2027 | Mercury at greatest western elongation (morning sky) |
| May 28, 2027 | Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (evening sky) |
| July 15, 2027 | Mercury at greatest western elongation (morning sky) |
| September 24, 2027 | Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (evening sky) |