when and what part of the night sky can i see jupiter with the naked eye?

Question

i live in las vegas, nv

Answer 1

You can see Jupiter right now. After sunset, even before the sky is completely dark, you can see Jupiter low in the southwest. It will set a couple hours after the sun. You'll need a clear view to the southwest (no high trees, houses, buildings, etc) I can see it from my house, even though I live in a city and the light pollution is terrible. To be sure that you're seeing it, watch it for about half an hour. During that time, it should move slowly downward toward the horizon. I also live near an airport, and planes that are coming toward the airport sometimes look like stars until they get close and their movement is obvious. Jupiter will move downward though, while the landing lights of airplanes will slowly rise.
If you've got a pair of binoculars that you can use, look at what you think is Jupiter. Generally, you'll see two to four tiny stars that make a straight line with Jupiter. Those are the moons of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo. Their configuration changes rapidly over the course of just a few days, so you occasionally will see no moons at all when they all line up with Jupiter and are hidden by the planet or its glare. This is much less likely than seeing all four moons, sometimes even all on one side of Jupiter.

Answer 2

Jupiter is visible low in the southwest right after sunset, but sets soon afterward. In another week or two it'll be gone behind the Sun and won't reappear until early in the new year, when it will be a "morning star," rising just before the Sun.

Answer 3

Jupiter is the brightest object in the sky. It follows the same path across the sky as the sun does, you should have no problem finding it's reddish form.

Answer 4

In the beginning of november, jupiter rises in the east, the best time to view from las vegas is 9 pm...rises earlier in mid month.