| Night Time: | 14 hours, 19 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 12 at 4:51 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 12 at 5:57 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 13 at 6:03 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 13 at 7:10 am |
A Planetary Meet-up and Shooting Stars
Mars and Jupiter have a close approach around November 16. Plus, the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks around November 17–18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Newport. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Newport, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Newport
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑5:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Newport
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑4:46 am
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Mars rise and set in Newport
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑11:31 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Newport
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑11:40 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Newport
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓3:28 am
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Uranus rise and set in Newport
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑5:24 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Newport
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓2:55 am
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Planets Visible in Newport
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:41 am | Fri 4:15 pm | Fri 10:58 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:46 am | Fri 3:27 pm | Fri 10:06 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:31 pm | Fri 1:40 pm | Fri 6:35 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 11:40 pm | Fri 1:35 pm | Fri 6:38 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:16 pm | Fri 3:28 am | Thu 9:22 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 5:24 pm | Fri 8:25 am | Fri 12:55 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 2:55 pm | Fri 2:55 am | Thu 8:55 pm | Difficult to see |
