Where is Mercury right now?
Mercury is located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 1.15 AU (171,633,637 km) from Earth. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Track Mercury position throughout the night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Mercury changing position in the night sky.
Where and When to Look for Mercury Tonight
The best observable position of Mercury is near 17:00: 7° above the horizon toward the south-west. Status: Very low.
Mercury will become visible again around November 10 after moving far enough from the Sun. You can also see when Mercury is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
How Mercury Moves Across the Sky
During this observing period, Mercury moves from the south, reaches its highest sampled position at 7° toward the south-west, and finishes toward the south.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Mercury
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Elevation | -7° |
| Direction | south-west (257°) |
| Elongation | 23.6° |
| Magnitude | -0.1 |
| Distance to Earth | 1.1473 AU (171,633,637 km) |
Mercury Passage Through Night
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Current position of Mercury
| Time | 18:15 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -7° |
| Azimuth | 257° |
Here you can see the current position of Mercury on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.
Mercury Position by Hour
Select a row to move both interactive maps to that time.
| Time | Elevation | Azimuth | Direction | Visibility | RA | Dec |
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| Oct 2, 12:00 | 38° | 173° | south | Daylight | 14h 00m | −14° 24′ |
| Oct 2, 13:00 | 37° | 192° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 01m | −14° 25′ |
| Oct 2, 14:00 | 33° | 209° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 01m | −14° 26′ |
| Oct 2, 15:00 | 26° | 223° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 01m | −14° 28′ |
| Oct 2, 16:00 | 17° | 235° | south-west | Daylight | 14h 01m | −14° 29′ |
| Oct 2, 17:00 | 7° | 246° | south-west | Very low | 14h 01m | −14° 31′ |
| Oct 2, 18:00 | -4° | 255° | south-west | Below horizon | 14h 02m | −14° 32′ |
| Oct 2, 19:00 | -16° | 264° | west | Below horizon | 14h 02m | −14° 33′ |
| Oct 2, 20:00 | -28° | 273° | west | Below horizon | 14h 02m | −14° 35′ |
| Oct 2, 21:00 | -40° | 283° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 02m | −14° 36′ |
| Oct 2, 22:00 | -51° | 296° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 02m | −14° 37′ |
| Oct 2, 23:00 | -61° | 316° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 39′ |
| Oct 3, 00:00 | -67° | 346° | north-west | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 40′ |
| Oct 3, 01:00 | -66° | 23° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 41′ |
| Oct 3, 02:00 | -59° | 50° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 43′ |
| Oct 3, 03:00 | -49° | 68° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 44′ |
| Oct 3, 03:38 — Astronomical night ends | -41° | 76° | north-east | Below horizon | 14h 03m | −14° 45′ |
| Oct 3, 04:00 | -37° | 80° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 45′ |
| Oct 3, 04:08 — Twilight end | -35° | 81° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 46′ |
| Oct 3, 04:39 — Civil sunrise | -29° | 86° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 46′ |
| Oct 3, 05:00 | -25° | 90° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 47′ |
| Oct 3, 05:06 — Sunrise | -24° | 91° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 47′ |
| Oct 3, 06:00 | -13° | 99° | east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 48′ |
| Oct 3, 07:00 | -2° | 107° | south-east | Below horizon | 14h 04m | −14° 49′ |
| Oct 3, 08:00 | 9° | 117° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 04m | −14° 51′ |
| Oct 3, 09:00 | 19° | 128° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 05m | −14° 52′ |
| Oct 3, 10:00 | 28° | 140° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 05m | −14° 54′ |
| Oct 3, 11:00 | 34° | 156° | south-east | Daylight | 14h 05m | −14° 55′ |
| Oct 3, 12:00 | 37° | 173° | south | Daylight | 14h 05m | −14° 56′ |