How bright is Jupiter in the night sky?

Around the world, you’ll find Jupiter highest up around dusk or nightfall. Jupiter appears to be rather low in the southwest sky at northern latitudes in the southern hemisphere. You can see Jupiter fairly high in the western sky. Jupiter is positioned closer to the setting sun and gets sooner after sundown.

Jupiter remains out longer after sunset in the southern hemisphere. That's because the ecliptic (the pathway of the sun, moon, and planets) hits the evening horizon straight up and down located in the southern hemisphere, yet at a shallow angle in the Northern hemisphere.