Mars

What to look for

Look for a steady, warm orange point of light. Surface detail requires a telescope and is easiest when Mars is near opposition.

A possible observing time in Barcelona is around 07:00 on 14 Nov. This estimate uses position and twilight; check the local forecast in your sky plan.

At the preview time

Height above the horizon

-20.8°

Direction

northeast · 44°

Apparent magnitude

0.7

Illuminated fraction

89%

Distance from Earth

198,292,254 km

Constellation region

Leo

These are calculated values for the selected instant. A position above the horizon does not guarantee visibility. The illustration is schematic and objects are not shown to scale.

Explore another night

Visibility changes with place, season and time. Move through the night to see the object rise, cross the sky and set, while weather remains a separate estimate.