| Night Time: | 10 hours, 56 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 11 avr, 19 h 59 |
| End of Twilight*: | 11 avr, 20 h 58 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 12 avr, 05 h 55 |
| Sunrise: | 12 avr, 06 h 54 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Charleston. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Charleston, 11 avr – 12 avr 2026
Mercury rise and set in Charleston
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
dim 12 avr ↑06 h 03
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Venus rise and set in Charleston
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
sam 11 avr ↓21 h 53
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Mars rise and set in Charleston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Jupiter rise and set in Charleston
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
dim 12 avr ↓02 h 38
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Saturn rise and set in Charleston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
dim 12 avr ↑06 h 27
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Uranus rise and set in Charleston
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
sam 11 avr ↓23 h 03
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Neptune rise and set in Charleston
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Planets Visible in Charleston
| Planetrise/Planetset, dim 12 avr 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 06 h 03 | dim 17 h 46 | dim 11 h 54 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 07 h 59 | sam 21 h 53 | sam 14 h 56 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | dim 06 h 10 | dim 18 h 15 | dim 12 h 12 | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 11 h 58 | dim 02 h 38 | sam 19 h 18 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | dim 06 h 27 | dim 18 h 36 | dim 12 h 32 | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | sam 08 h 46 | sam 23 h 03 | sam 15 h 54 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 06 h 13 | dim 18 h 16 | dim 12 h 14 | Extremely difficult to see |