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Night Sky Bright Planets for Ames, IA
| Body | Rises | Crosses Meridian |
Illum. | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:25 A.M. E |
3:03 P.M. 57° |
36% | 9:40 P.M. W |
| Venus | 7:16 A.M. NE |
2:21 P.M. 64° |
97% | 9:26 P.M. NW |
| Mars | 1:41 A.M. NE |
9:04 A.M. 68° |
89% | 4:25 P.M. NW |
| Jupiter | 2:14 A.M. NE |
9:44 A.M. 69° |
99% | 5:11 P.M. NW |
| Saturn | 10:35 P.M. E |
4:14 A.M. 41° |
100% | 9:58 A.M. W |
| Uranus | 1:14 A.M. NE |
8:33 A.M. 67° |
100% | 3:49 P.M. NW |
| Neptune | 10:56 P.M. E |
4:53 A.M. 46° |
100% | 10:55 A.M. W |
| Pluto | 8:36 P.M. SE |
1:08 A.M. 24° |
100% | 5:40 A.M. SW |
All times are Central Daylight Time at sea level.