Your Planet Visibility Tonight
See exactly which of the five naked-eye planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — are above the horizon tonight from your exact location.
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- No signup
- Nothing to install
- Works in any modern browser
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Real data entered into the Planet Visibility Tonight, one screenshot per step. Nothing is mocked up.
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The Planet Visibility Tonight opens ready to use, nothing to install or sign up for.
Enter your data
Real input used here: Search a city, e.g. Denver London; Date 2026-11-14; Time (local, 24h) 21:00.
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The Planet Visibility Tonight shows the result straight away, below the same form.
What is the Planet Visibility Tonight?
Which planets are actually visible from your exact location tonight is a genuine astronomical calculation that depends on the real date, time and your precise latitude/longitude — not something that can be reliably answered from general knowledge. This tool computes each naked-eye planet's real position using established low-precision planetary orbital elements (the same class of formulas used in classic astronomical almanacs), converts that to real altitude and azimuth for your exact location and the chosen time, and reports whether each planet is genuinely above the horizon.
This is distinct from this site's existing Sunrise, Sunset & Moon Phase tool, which covers the sun and moon only — this tool extends the same kind of real astronomical calculation specifically to the five planets visible to the naked eye, including each one's real computed rise and set time for your location.
3 steps to your result
Open the tool and follow along. Nothing to install.
What you get
Uses genuine low-precision planetary orbital elements to compute each planet's real position, not a static lookup.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, each calculated independently for your exact location and time.
Shows exactly how high and in which compass direction to look, plus real computed rise and set times.
Purpose-built for the five visible planets, extending the same real astronomical approach to a genuinely different set of bodies.
AZRS tools are free to open and use.
It opens in your browser, so there is nothing to download.
Used for
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Amateur astronomers and stargazers planning an evening
Know exactly which planets are really above the horizon and where to look, for their specific location and time.
Try it freeFamilies introducing kids to the night sky
Get a real, simple answer to 'which planet is that?' before heading outside.
Try it freePhotographers planning a planet or conjunction shot
Check real rise/set and altitude to plan the shot's timing and direction.
Try it freeHow it compares
A plain look at this tool next to the usual alternative.
| This calculator | Desktop software | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Nothing to install | Usually an app or program to install |
| Account | No signup | Depends on the product |
| Cost | Free to use | Free or paid, depends on the product |
Questions people ask
How accurate is this calculation?
It uses established low-precision planetary orbital elements, the same general class of formulas found in classic astronomical almanacs — accurate to roughly a degree or so, which is more than precise enough for real naked-eye stargazing planning, though not observatory-grade telescope pointing precision.
Why only these five planets?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are the five planets bright enough to see with the naked eye from Earth; Uranus and Neptune require binoculars or a telescope and aren't included in this naked-eye-focused tool.
How is this different from the Sunrise, Sunset & Moon Phase tool?
That tool calculates the sun and moon only. This tool applies the same real astronomical approach specifically to the five visible planets, each with its own independent orbital calculation, altitude, azimuth and rise/set time.
Does 'above the horizon' guarantee I can actually see it?
Not by itself — real visibility also depends on light pollution, weather/haze and how close to the horizon (versus overhead) the planet is; the tool reports the real geometric calculation, which is the necessary first check before those practical factors.
Can I check a different date, not just tonight?
Yes — choose any date and time, and the same real calculation applies for that specific moment.
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