Mercury: Rise, Set, Nighttime Path
Mercury Daily Motion
Mercury will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 60° by 15:20 and set at 21:51. Throughout the night, from 00:32 to 05:17, it will be below the horizon. Mercury will rise again after sunrise, at 08:47.Mercury will become visible in September, 1. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from September, 1, Mercury can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Mercury Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
Mercury transit | 15:20 | 60° |
Sunset | 20:49 | 12° |
Civil sunset | 21:21 | 6° |
Mercury Set | 21:51 | |
Astrosession begin | 00:32 | -27° |
Astrosession end | 05:17 | -34° |
Mercury Rise | 08:47 |
Mercury Sky Tracker Map
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Current position of Mercury in Solar System
Date | Sat, 27 July 2024 |
Distance from Earth to Mercury | 0.78947 AU (118,103,031km) |
Elongation | 26° |
Angular diameter | 8.5" |
Magnitude | 0.6 |
Finder Chart for Mercury
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Object name | Mercury |
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Mercury coordinates | 10.14914, 9.34156 |
Center coordinates | 10.14914, 9.34156 |
Mercury Passage Through Night
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Current position of Mercury
Time | 00:32 |
Latitude | 39.9625 |
Longitude | -83.0061 |
Mercury elevation | -27° |
Mercury Azimuth | 48° |
Here you can see the current position of the Mercury on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Mercury's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of Mercury
Date | Sun, 28 July 2024 |
Twighlight start | 22:40 |
Twighlight end | 04:35 |
Twighlight duration | 6h 55m |
Rise | 08:49 |
Set | 21:48 |
Elevation at transit | 59° |
Transit time | 15:18 |
Equatorial coordinate | RA: 10h 10m 41s, Dec: 08° 59' 42" |
Magnitude | 1 |
Constellation | Leo |