| Night Time: | 13 hours, 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 21 Oct, 18:23 |
| End of Twilight*: | 21 Oct, 19:20 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 22 Oct, 06:27 |
| Sunrise: | 22 Oct, 07:25 |
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Tonight's Sky in San Francisco, 21 Oct – 22 Oct 2025
Mercury rise and set in San Francisco
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, 21 Oct ↓19:16
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Venus rise and set in San Francisco
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, 22 Oct ↑05:52
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Mars rise and set in San Francisco
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, 21 Oct ↓19:22
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Jupiter rise and set in San Francisco
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, 21 Oct ↑23:37
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Saturn rise and set in San Francisco
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Wed, 22 Oct ↓04:46
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Uranus rise and set in San Francisco
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Tue, 21 Oct ↑19:51
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Neptune rise and set in San Francisco
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, 22 Oct ↓05:06
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Planets Visible in San Francisco
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 09:23 | Tue 19:16 | Tue 14:20 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 05:52 | Wed 17:40 | Wed 11:46 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 09:14 | Tue 19:22 | Tue 14:18 | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 23:37 | Wed 14:02 | Wed 06:50 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 17:06 | Wed 04:46 | Tue 22:56 | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 19:51 | Wed 10:07 | Wed 02:59 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 17:10 | Wed 05:06 | Tue 23:08 | Difficult to see |