Why cant mercury be seen at midnight?

Answer 1

In order for Mercury to be seen, the Sun must be seen, as well, because the two are so close together. The Sun, hence, Mercury, are not visible at night because the mass of the Earth blocks our view of them.

Answer 2

In ordinary circumstances, the brightness of the Sun precludes easy observation of the planet Mercury.

However, with appropriate equipment even the Transit of Mercury across the disk of the Sun may be observed. There are a little more than a dozen such transits in a century, but non-transit observations are not so limited.

Answer 3

It is hard to see any star or planet during the day because of the brightness of the sun. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun, meaning it is not even easy to see it at night, because when the sun goes down, Mercury is either already down or will soon follow it. So the only times it is possible to see Mercury is just after sunset and just before sunrise. At that, you would not be able to see it at every sunrise and sunset. So it is a planet that very few people have seen compared to other planets such as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, which most people have seen, even if they don't realise it and just think they are seeing a very bright star. Venus is like Mercury in that it is closer to the sun than we are, and it is only seen before sunrise or after sunset. But as it is further from the sun than Mercury, the amount of time that it is visible is longer meaning you have more chance of seeing it. The other planets past Saturn are too far away to appear very bright, so you have to know where to look in order to find them.

Answer 4

Mercury is an inner planet that orbits close to the sun, so it is usually visible near sunrise or sunset when it is closest to the horizon. At midnight, Mercury is typically on the other side of the Earth or below the horizon, making it difficult or impossible to see. Additionally, the glare of the sun can make it hard to spot Mercury in the night sky.

Answer 5

Because it's too close to the Sun. We cannot see Sun at midnight. If Sun go down, mercury also goes down.

Answer 6

becuuse the sun isn't visible