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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Islamabad, Pakistan

Night Time

9 hours, 51 minutes

Tue, Jul 16 at 7:18 pm – Wed, Jul 17 at 5:09 am

Visible night of Jul 16 – Jul 17, 2024

Mercury: Until Tue 8:43 pm
Venus: Until Tue 8:02 pm
Mars: From Wed 1:12 am
Jupiter: From Wed 2:03 am
Saturn: From Tue 10:04 pm
Uranus: From Wed 1:07 am
Neptune: From Tue 10:29 pm
Location of IslamabadLocation

Recurrent Nova Due to Erupt

Sometime in the next few months, T Coronae Borealis—also known as T CrB or the Blaze Star—might appear briefly in the constellation Corona Borealis as a ‘new’ star. Show Corona Borealis in the Night Sky Map below, or read more about the Blaze Star.

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Tonight's Sky in Islamabad, Jul 16 – Jul 17, 2024 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Islamabad

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 16 ↓8:43 pm

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Venus rise and set in Islamabad

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Tue, Jul 16 ↓8:02 pm

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Mars rise and set in Islamabad

View before sunrise.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Jul 17 ↑1:12 am

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Jupiter rise and set in Islamabad

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Jul 17 ↑2:03 am

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Saturn rise and set in Islamabad

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 16 ↑10:04 pm

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Uranus rise and set in Islamabad

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 17 ↑1:07 am

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Neptune rise and set in Islamabad

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 16 ↑10:29 pm

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Planets Visible in Islamabad

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:16 amTue 8:43 pmTue 2:00 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:02 amTue 8:02 pmTue 1:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 1:12 amWed 3:02 pmWed 8:07 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 2:03 amWed 4:09 pmWed 9:06 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 10:04 pmWed 9:35 amWed 3:50 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 1:07 amWed 2:57 pmWed 8:02 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 10:29 pmWed 10:26 amWed 4:28 amDifficult to see