Where is Mercury?
Above the horizon.
Rise: 5:56 | Tran: 14:19 | Set: 22:41
Alt: 62.45°
Az: 161.58°
Direction: South-South-East
Mercury is currently in the constellation of
Gemini.
The current Right Ascension is
Right now, from Greenwich, UK [Change Location], Mercury can be observed looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 62.45 degrees above the horizon (view Mercury position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude -0.61), Mercury is visible to the naked eye, even from highly light polluted areas.
Apparent coordinates:
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Mercury: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Mercury?: Key information on locating Mercury in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Mercury is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Mercury?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Mercury's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Mercury's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Mercury's computed ephemeris.