8 hours, 32 minutes
Sun, May 19 at 8:49 pm – Mon, May 20 at 5:20 am
Visible tonight, May 19 – May 20, 2024
Mercury: | From Mon 4:40 am |
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Venus: | From Mon 5:15 am |
Mars: | From Mon 3:47 am |
Saturn: | From Mon 3:01 am |
Uranus: | From Mon 5:07 am |
Neptune: | From Mon 3:19 am |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Tonight's Sky in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan, May 19 – May 20, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 20 ↑4:40 am
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Venus rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, May 20 ↑5:15 am
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Mars rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:47 am
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Saturn rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, May 20 ↑5:07 am
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Neptune rise and set in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:19 am
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Planets Visible in T’a-hei-la-ken-ta-fan
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 4:40 am | Mon 6:28 pm | Mon 11:33 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 5:15 am | Mon 8:23 pm | Mon 12:48 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 3:47 am | Mon 4:37 pm | Mon 10:12 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 5:25 am | Mon 8:38 pm | Mon 1:01 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Mon 3:01 am | Mon 2:08 pm | Mon 8:34 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 5:07 am | Mon 8:12 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 3:19 am | Mon 3:11 pm | Mon 9:15 am | Very difficult to see |