Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Wednesday, November 21st.  The sun will rise at 7:47.  It’ll be up for 9 hours and 21 minutes, setting at 5:09.   The moon, 1 day past first quarter, will set at 1:55 tomorrow morning.

Let’s check out the planets for this week.  At 6:15 p.m. Mars can be seen low in the southwest.  Mars, being the nearest planet outside the earth’s orbit takes its own sweet time leaving the evening sky.    Mars will set at 7:10.  The planetary action will have already picked up on the other side of the sky. Jupiter, will rise at 5:47 p.m. in the east northeast.  It is located in the constellation of Taurus.  It will transit or pass due south at 1:25 a.m.  The morning planet Venus is the next planet to rise at 5:08 a.m. also in the east.  Venus is now near the bright star Spica in the constellation of Virgo.  Saturn can now be seen after it rises in the east southeast at 5:35 a.m. as twilight brightens.  It’s approaching Venus from the lower left.

Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Mars low in the southwest at 6:15 p.m. November 21, 2012. Created using Stellarium.

Jupiter with the rising winter constellation is the east at 9 p.m. November 21, 2012. Created using Stellarium.

Venus and Saturn low in the east southeast at 6:30 a.m. November 22, 2012. Created using Stellarium.