Mars: Rise, Set, Nighttime Path
Mars Daily Motion
Mars will rise at 00:03, during twilight, and will ascend to 71° by the time twilight ends at 06:47.Mars will be visible until June, 13, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Mars Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
Astrosession begin | 00:03 | -0° |
Mars Rise | 00:03 | |
Astrosession end | 06:47 | 71° |
Civil sunrise | 07:18 | 72° |
Mars transit | 07:23 | 72° |
Sunrise | 07:47 | 72° |
Mars Sky Tracker Map
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Mars changing position in the night sky.
Mars's Moon Positions
In this section, we explore the dynamic positions of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, as they orbit the Red Planet during the night. Phobos, the larger and closer of the two, whizzes around Mars in just over seven hours, often casting its shadow on the Martian surface. Deimos, being smaller and farther away, takes approximately 30 hours to complete an orbit, resulting in more gradual changes in its position.
Current position of Mars in Solar System
Date | Fri, 18 October 2024 |
Distance from Earth to Mars | 1.121 AU (167,699,213km) |
Elongation | 92° |
Angular diameter | 8.4" |
Magnitude | 0.2 |
Finder Chart for Mars
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Object name | Mars |
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Limiting magnitude | |
Mars coordinates | 7.68319, 22.39897 |
Center coordinates | 7.68319, 22.39897 |
Mars Passage Through Night
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Current position of Mars
Time | 00:03 |
Latitude | 39.9625 |
Longitude | -83.0061 |
Mars elevation | -0° |
Mars Azimuth | -60° |
Here you can see the current position of the Mars on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Mars's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of Mars
Date | Sat, 19 October 2024 |
Twighlight start | 20:17 |
Twighlight end | 06:14 |
Twighlight duration | 10h 58m |
Rise | 00:01 |
Set | 14:40 |
Elevation at transit | 72° |
Transit time | 07:20 |
Equatorial coordinate | RA: 07h 42m 35s, Dec: 22° 21' 31" |
Magnitude | 0 |
Constellation | Gemini |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Mars, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mars is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mars is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.