Tonight Timeline from Minneapolis, United States
Observing Location: Minneapolis, United States
Latitude: 44° 58’ 47” N
Longitude: 93° 15’ 49” W
Timezone: America/Chicago
This observing guide helps you plan your Solar System observations. It's divided into three sections, detailing visible objects for post-sunset, nighttime and pre-sunrise viewing. Only objects reaching at least 15° altitude and set/rise at least 15 minutes after/before the Sun are listed.
Objects Visible After Sunset
Object | Visibility | Set | Mag | Constellation | Map |
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | Large Telescope |
17:49
0h 18m after sunset |
12.4 | Aquila | map |
Comet 209P/LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
17:51
0h 20m after sunset |
22.62 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 | Professional Telescope |
17:53
0h 22m after sunset |
29.62 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 KQ4 | Professional Telescope |
18:01
0h 30m after sunset |
29.10 | Aquarius | map |
Comet P/2016 J3 (STEREO = 2021 A3) | Professional Telescope |
18:07
0h 36m after sunset |
35.69 | Aquarius | map |
Comet P/2016 J3 (STEREO) | Professional Telescope |
18:07
0h 36m after sunset |
29.44 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | Large Telescope |
18:08
0h 37m after sunset |
15.54 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner | Large Telescope |
18:10
0h 39m after sunset |
15.47 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2021 C5 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
18:12
0h 41m after sunset |
21.30 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 1979 XB | Professional Telescope |
18:15
0h 44m after sunset |
25.34 | Sculptor | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB | Professional Telescope |
18:23
0h 52m after sunset |
27.75 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JZ5 | Professional Telescope |
18:24
0h 53m after sunset |
30.03 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2021 X1 (Maury-Attard) | Professional Telescope |
18:24
0h 54m after sunset |
19.32 | Delphinus | map |
Asteroid 2014 SR349 | Professional Telescope |
18:25
0h 54m after sunset |
23.83 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 290P/Jager | Professional Telescope |
18:26
0h 55m after sunset |
23.12 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB | Professional Telescope |
18:32
1h 01m after sunset |
31.60 | Aquarius | map |
Comet Encke (2P/Encke) | Professional Telescope |
18:33
1h 02m after sunset |
21.66 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 81P/Wild | Professional Telescope |
18:33
1h 02m after sunset |
22.24 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 CM | Professional Telescope |
18:43
1h 12m after sunset |
28.10 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU | Professional Telescope |
18:45
1h 15m after sunset |
31.43 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 | Professional Telescope |
18:46
1h 15m after sunset |
27.26 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 2007 OR10 | Professional Telescope |
18:46
1h 15m after sunset |
21.43 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 MH4 | Professional Telescope |
18:47
1h 16m after sunset |
27.55 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF | Professional Telescope |
18:52
1h 21m after sunset |
28.80 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 77P/Longmore | Professional Telescope |
18:56
1h 25m after sunset |
21.69 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 | Professional Telescope |
18:56
1h 26m after sunset |
23.45 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 | Professional Telescope |
19:00
1h 29m after sunset |
26.27 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 37P/Forbes | Professional Telescope |
19:07
1h 36m after sunset |
18.28 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 | Professional Telescope |
19:10
1h 39m after sunset |
25.42 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 | Professional Telescope |
19:10
1h 39m after sunset |
25.42 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2024 C4 (ATLAS) | Professional Telescope |
19:14
1h 43m after sunset |
24.27 | Lyra | map |
Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) | Large Telescope |
19:15
1h 44m after sunset |
17.9 | Hercules | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ | Professional Telescope |
19:16
1h 45m after sunset |
29.98 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ | Professional Telescope |
19:16
1h 45m after sunset |
29.98 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 164P/Christensen | Large Telescope |
19:20
1h 49m after sunset |
17.94 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 BV5 | Professional Telescope |
19:23
1h 52m after sunset |
28.07 | Pegasus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 | Professional Telescope |
19:33
2h 02m after sunset |
26.89 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 KU | Professional Telescope |
19:36
2h 05m after sunset |
23.17 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX | Professional Telescope |
19:37
2h 06m after sunset |
27.57 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 | Professional Telescope |
19:40
2h 10m after sunset |
31.95 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 | Professional Telescope |
19:42
2h 11m after sunset |
29.93 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 289P/Blanpain | Professional Telescope |
19:45
2h 15m after sunset |
24.15 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro | Professional Telescope |
19:46
2h 15m after sunset |
21.35 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 | Professional Telescope |
19:51
2h 20m after sunset |
29.32 | Pisces | map |
Saturn | Naked Eye |
19:52
2h 21m after sunset |
1.12 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 16 Psyche | Small Telescope |
19:55
2h 25m after sunset |
11.45 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 1998 OR2 | Professional Telescope |
19:57
2h 26m after sunset |
22.35 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 116P/Wild | Professional Telescope |
19:58
2h 28m after sunset |
22.76 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 | Professional Telescope |
20:03
2h 32m after sunset |
25.88 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 125P/Spacewatch | Professional Telescope |
20:03
2h 32m after sunset |
23.75 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 332P/Ikeya-Murakami | Professional Telescope |
20:07
2h 37m after sunset |
29.60 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE | Professional Telescope |
20:16
2h 45m after sunset |
31.50 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR | Professional Telescope |
20:25
2h 54m after sunset |
29.66 | Pisces | map |
Comet C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) | Large Telescope |
20:29
2h 58m after sunset |
17.58 | Pegasus | map |
Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | Large Telescope |
20:32
3h 02m after sunset |
14.10 | Vulpecula | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 | Professional Telescope |
20:34
3h 04m after sunset |
32.47 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 | Professional Telescope |
20:35
3h 04m after sunset |
31.28 | Pisces | map |
Comet 24P/Schaumasse | Professional Telescope |
20:36
3h 05m after sunset |
24.00 | Cetus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 JH1 | Professional Telescope |
20:36
3h 06m after sunset |
30.34 | Pisces | map |
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup | Professional Telescope |
20:38
3h 07m after sunset |
22.90 | Pisces | map |
Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | Large Telescope |
20:45
3h 14m after sunset |
15.0 | Pisces | map |
Neptune | Binocular |
20:46
3h 15m after sunset |
7.81 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 | Professional Telescope |
20:50
3h 19m after sunset |
31.74 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 | Professional Telescope |
20:54
3h 23m after sunset |
27.95 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK | Professional Telescope |
20:54
3h 24m after sunset |
27.60 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK | Professional Telescope |
20:54
3h 24m after sunset |
27.60 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 | Professional Telescope |
20:56
3h 25m after sunset |
27.30 | Pisces | map |
Objects Visible During the Night
Objects Visible Before Sunrise
Object | Visibility | Rise | Mag | Constellation | Map |
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Asteroid (NEO) 2024 YR6 | Professional Telescope |
05:13
2h 10m before sunrise |
32.02 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 VB2 | Professional Telescope |
06:17
1h 07m before sunrise |
34.68 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 | Professional Telescope |
05:53
1h 30m before sunrise |
28.94 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 14P/Wolf | Professional Telescope |
02:47
4h 36m before sunrise |
21.69 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) | Large Telescope |
06:29
0h 54m before sunrise |
17.37 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) | Professional Telescope |
05:35
1h 48m before sunrise |
21.52 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 1999 KW4 | Professional Telescope |
05:21
2h 02m before sunrise |
19.32 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 XC8 | Professional Telescope |
05:49
1h 34m before sunrise |
28.64 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 255P/Levy | Professional Telescope |
05:41
1h 42m before sunrise |
41.99 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 8P/Tuttle | Professional Telescope |
04:46
2h 38m before sunrise |
23.65 | Scutum | map |
Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell | Professional Telescope |
06:53
0h 30m before sunrise |
28.36 | Sagittarius | map |
5D/Brorsen (Lost) | Professional Telescope |
06:21
1h 03m before sunrise |
19.59 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 35396 | Professional Telescope |
05:41
1h 42m before sunrise |
19.27 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 | Professional Telescope |
21:31
9h 52m before sunrise |
23.09 | Bootes | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 | Professional Telescope |
06:01
1h 22m before sunrise |
29.79 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 | Professional Telescope |
06:03
1h 21m before sunrise |
28.72 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 78P/Gehrels | Professional Telescope |
05:30
1h 53m before sunrise |
20.13 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 6 Hebe | Small Telescope |
05:08
2h 15m before sunrise |
10.76 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 210P/Christensen | Professional Telescope |
06:32
0h 52m before sunrise |
23.58 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 2015 TB145 | Professional Telescope |
06:35
0h 49m before sunrise |
20.70 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 433 Eros | Large Telescope |
06:38
0h 46m before sunrise |
14.11 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
05:37
1h 46m before sunrise |
21.65 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 94P/Russell | Professional Telescope |
06:53
0h 30m before sunrise |
22.31 | Capricornus | map |
Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) | Professional Telescope |
05:47
1h 36m before sunrise |
29.28 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB | Professional Telescope |
06:40
0h 43m before sunrise |
30.03 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 | Professional Telescope |
06:31
0h 52m before sunrise |
31.99 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 70P/Kojima | Professional Telescope |
06:29
0h 54m before sunrise |
24.71 | Sagittarius | map |
Pluto | Large Telescope |
06:59
0h 24m before sunrise |
14.54 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 2016 HO3 | Professional Telescope |
19:00
12h 24m before sunrise |
22.86 | Bootes | map |
Comet 269P/Jedicke | Professional Telescope |
05:57
1h 26m before sunrise |
24.17 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 | Professional Telescope |
06:09
1h 14m before sunrise |
30.70 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2024 B1 (Lemmon) | Large Telescope |
01:47
5h 36m before sunrise |
17.51 | Hercules | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 | Professional Telescope |
04:26
2h 57m before sunrise |
30.98 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 | Professional Telescope |
06:59
0h 25m before sunrise |
29.31 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 398P/Boattini | Professional Telescope |
06:40
0h 43m before sunrise |
25.18 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 | Professional Telescope |
06:50
0h 33m before sunrise |
28.73 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 217P/LINEAR | Large Telescope |
06:40
0h 43m before sunrise |
17.85 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 | Professional Telescope |
06:54
0h 29m before sunrise |
27.90 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2023 R2 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
04:02
3h 21m before sunrise |
18.65 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 | Professional Telescope |
06:50
0h 33m before sunrise |
29.30 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 EG | Professional Telescope |
06:47
0h 36m before sunrise |
25.18 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 2016 WF9 | Professional Telescope |
06:53
0h 30m before sunrise |
27.23 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 2002 NT7 | Professional Telescope |
05:20
2h 04m before sunrise |
21.54 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid 1566 Icarus | Professional Telescope |
08:19
23h 04m before sunrise |
20.25 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 TD167 | Professional Telescope |
06:54
0h 29m before sunrise |
31.00 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff | Professional Telescope |
06:05
1h 19m before sunrise |
25.38 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 12 Victoria | Small Telescope |
06:29
0h 54m before sunrise |
11.32 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 | Professional Telescope |
03:00
4h 23m before sunrise |
27.98 | Hercules | map |
Asteroid 2 Pallas | Small Telescope |
04:17
3h 06m before sunrise |
10.48 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 | Professional Telescope |
07:26
23h 58m before sunrise |
30.81 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 CF | Professional Telescope |
08:35
22h 48m before sunrise |
38.14 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 48P/Johnson | Large Telescope |
07:45
23h 38m before sunrise |
16.46 | Capricornus | map |
Mercury | Naked Eye |
07:37
23h 47m before sunrise |
-1.49 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB | Professional Telescope |
06:47
0h 36m before sunrise |
28.27 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 1 Ceres | Binocular |
08:19
23h 04m before sunrise |
8.99 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 CU | Professional Telescope |
07:31
23h 52m before sunrise |
31.33 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 2009 JF1 | Professional Telescope |
07:45
23h 38m before sunrise |
27.57 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) | Professional Telescope |
03:43
3h 40m before sunrise |
19.05 | Aquila | map |
Comet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) | Professional Telescope |
01:41
5h 42m before sunrise |
18.75 | Hercules | map |
Tonight's Conjunctions
List of the closest conjunctions happening tonight between objects we are currently tracking, in order of increasing separation. The green arrow indicates that the objects are currently getting closer, while the red arrow means that the objects are increasing their apparent separation.
Object 1 | Object 2 | Separation | |
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Comet C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
0° 21’ 30”
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Comet C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) | Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) |
0° 51’ 17”
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Saturn | Asteroid 16 Psyche |
0° 51’ 22”
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Comet 30P/Reinmuth | Asteroid 4 Vesta |
1° 24’ 11”
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Venus | Asteroid 7 Iris |
1° 41’ 46”
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Comet 48P/Johnson | Mercury |
1° 44’ 56”
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