5 hours, 36 minutes
Thu, May 30 at 11:14 pm – Fri, May 31 at 4:50 am
Visible tonight, May 30 – May 31, 2024
| Mercury: | From Fri 4:36 am |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Fri 3:53 am |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 4:41 am |
| Saturn: | From Fri 3:27 am |
| Uranus: | From Fri 4:23 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 3:32 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sambaa K'e. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Sambaa K'e, May 30 – May 31, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Sambaa K'e
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 31 ↑4:36 am
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Mars rise and set in Sambaa K'e
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 31 ↑3:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sambaa K'e
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 31 ↑4:41 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sambaa K'e
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Fri, May 31 ↑3:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Sambaa K'e
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 31 ↑4:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sambaa K'e
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 31 ↑3:32 am
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Planets Visible in Sambaa K'e
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 30, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:36 am | Fri 9:23 pm | Fri 12:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:53 am | Fri 11:04 pm | Fri 1:58 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Fri 3:53 am | Fri 5:58 pm | Fri 10:55 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 4:41 am | Fri 10:05 pm | Fri 1:23 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 3:27 am | Fri 2:07 pm | Fri 8:47 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 4:23 am | Fri 9:22 pm | Fri 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 3:32 am | Fri 3:21 pm | Fri 9:26 am | Very difficult to see |
