I saw Jupiter in daylight with the unaided eye today. Well, sort of daylight, it was 11 minutes before sunset, with the Sun only 2 degrees above the horizon, and well hidden behind houses and trees, with Jupiter on the other side of the Sky. I had also planned carefully, and organised a vantage point with a pole that I had lined up with Jupiter on previous occasions before Sunset. Still I was surprised at how easy Jupiter was to see.
So what is the earliest you can see Jupiter in the daytime with the unaided eye? I found
an article from 1917 that says you can see Jupiter only when the Sun is 5 degrees or less above the horizon. The Sun is 5 degrees above the horizon around 30 minutes before Sunset now at my location (and Jupiter 43 degrees above the horizon). So I will have a go at it on the weekend if the weather is kind.
Has anyone else had experience seeing Jupiter in the daylight with the unaided eye?