September Equinox: Sun to Cross Equator This Weekend
At 12:43 UTC on September 22, the Sun will lie directly above the equator—giving every city in the world roughly equal hours of day and night.
Tonight's Sky in Vorkuta, Sep 20 – Sep 21, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Vorkuta
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Sep 20 ↓5:11 pm
Sat, Sep 21 ↑3:08 am
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Venus rise and set in Vorkuta
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Vorkuta
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in Vorkuta
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Vorkuta
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Sep 20 ↑5:04 pm
Sat, Sep 21 ↓2:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in Vorkuta
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Vorkuta
Up almost all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Vorkuta
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 21, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 2:57 am | Fri 5:11 pm | Fri 10:06 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 8:03 am | Sat 4:43 pm | Sat 12:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Up all day | Fri 5:24 am | Average visibility | |
Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 4:05 am | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Fri 5:04 pm | Sat 2:38 am | Fri 9:51 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 4:21 pm | Sat 12:22 pm | Sat 2:21 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Fri 4:52 pm | Sat 4:27 am | Fri 10:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |