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When to look for Jupiter

Paranal Observatory · next 30 nights. Times when the planet is at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness.

These are position calculations, not visibility guarantees. Planets can also be observed in twilight; this planner deliberately selects darker windows. Clouds, haze, steady air and local obstructions still matter. A telescope is needed for planetary detail.

Check the next week’s weather → · Milky Way planner

Longest sampled dark-time window: 1.3h on 8 Nov.

6 nights are within one 20-minute sample of the longest window. These are timing opportunities, not a best-weather ranking. All 30 nights are listed below.

Next opportunity

16 Oct

0.3h above 20°
05:40–06:00
Highest sampled altitude 20° at 05:40

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17 Oct

0.3h above 20°
05:40–06:00
Highest sampled altitude 21° at 05:40

Upcoming window

18 Oct

0.3h above 20°
05:40–06:00
Highest sampled altitude 21° at 05:40

Upcoming window

19 Oct

0.3h above 20°
05:40–06:00
Highest sampled altitude 22° at 05:40

Upcoming window

20 Oct

0.3h above 20°
05:40–06:00
Highest sampled altitude 23° at 05:40

Longest sampled window

8 Nov

1.3h above 20°
04:20–05:40
Highest sampled altitude 32° at 05:20

All 30 nights · times in America/Santiago

10 Oct: No qualifying window
11 Oct: No qualifying window
12 Oct: No qualifying window
13 Oct: No qualifying window
14 Oct: No qualifying window
15 Oct: No qualifying window
16 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
17 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
18 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
19 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
20 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
21 Oct: 05:40–06:00 · 0.3h
22 Oct: 05:20–06:00 · 0.7h
23 Oct: 05:20–06:00 · 0.7h
24 Oct: 05:20–06:00 · 0.7h
25 Oct: 05:20–05:40 · 0.3h
26 Oct: 05:20–05:40 · 0.3h
27 Oct: 05:20–05:40 · 0.3h
28 Oct: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
29 Oct: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
30 Oct: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
31 Oct: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
1 Nov: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
2 Nov: 05:00–05:40 · 0.7h
3 Nov: 04:40–05:40 · 1.0h
4 Nov: 04:40–05:40 · 1.0h
5 Nov: 04:40–05:40 · 1.0h
6 Nov: 04:40–05:40 · 1.0h
7 Nov: 04:40–05:40 · 1.0h
8 Nov: 04:20–05:40 · 1.3h

Computed with Astronomy Engine at roughly 20-minute intervals. No claim of opposition, weather probability or measured seeing is implied.