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136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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Sun, Apr 2, 2023


Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 19:33
Twilight ends 21:05
begins 05:19

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

89%

12 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:26 20:51
Venus 08:27 22:40
Moon 16:09 05:58
Mars 11:08 02:16
Jupiter 07:14 20:03
Saturn 05:23 16:11

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 02 April 2023
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
19:33
Twilight ends
21:05
Twilight begins
05:19

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

89%

12 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:26 14:08 20:51
Venus 08:27 15:34 22:40
Moon 16:09 23:09 05:58
Mars 11:08 18:42 02:16
Jupiter 07:14 13:39 20:03
Saturn 05:23 10:47 16:11
All times shown in EDT.