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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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Thu, Mar 28, 2024


Sunrise 06:58
Sunset 19:29
Twilight ends 21:00
begins 05:27

18-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

86%

18 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:29 20:59
Venus 06:24 17:56
Moon 22:00 08:23
Mars 05:43 16:35
Jupiter 08:42 22:36
Saturn 06:07 17:19

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 28 March 2024
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
19:29
Twilight ends
21:00
Twilight begins
05:27

18-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

86%

18 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:29 14:14 20:59
Venus 06:24 12:10 17:56
Moon 22:00 03:15 08:23
Mars 05:43 11:09 16:35
Jupiter 08:42 15:39 22:36
Saturn 06:07 11:43 17:19
All times shown in EDT.