Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Wednesday, August 28th.  The sun will rise at 7:00.  It’ll be up for 13 hours and 25 minutes, setting at 8:25.   The moon, at last quarter today, will rise at 12:45 tomorrow morning.

Lets check out the planets visible now.  Venus is now brilliant low in the western sky in evening twilight,  It will set at 9:47 p.m.  Holding forth in the west southwest will be Saturn this evening, the brightest star-like object in the constellation Virgo appearing yellowish.  Venus is gaining on it and will cross paths on September 18th.  Saturn will set at 10:50 p.m.  In the morning sky before twilight starts Jupiter will rise at 2:29 in the east northeast, with Mars rising later at 3:52.  At about 5 a.m.  Jupiter will be the brightest star-like object in the east northeast, with Mars barely visible below and left by a bit less than two widths of your fist held at arm’s length.  Castor and Pollux of Gemini point down to it.

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

Addendum

Venus and Saturn at 9:15 p.m. August 28, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

Jupiter, Mars and the Moon at 6 a.m. on August 29, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

The actual phase of the Moon at 6 a.m. on August 29, 2013. Created using Stellarium.