10 hours, 32 minutes
Tue, May 21 at 6:36 pm – Wed, May 22 at 5:08 am
Visible tonight, May 21 – May 22, 2024
Mercury: | From Wed 3:58 am |
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Venus: | From Wed 4:57 am |
Mars: | From Wed 2:45 am |
Jupiter: | From Wed 5:03 am |
Saturn: | From Wed 1:24 am |
Uranus: | From Wed 4:42 am |
Neptune: | From Wed 1:56 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 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E, May 21 – May 22, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, May 22 ↑3:58 am
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Venus rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
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.
Wed, May 22 ↑4:57 am
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Mars rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 22 ↑2:45 am
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Saturn rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 22 ↑1:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 22 ↑4:42 am
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Neptune rise and set in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
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.
Wed, May 22 ↑1:56 am
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Planets Visible in 25°03'30.8"N, 121°07'28.8"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 21, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 3:58 am | Wed 4:49 pm | Wed 10:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 4:57 am | Wed 6:18 pm | Wed 11:37 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 2:45 am | Wed 3:09 pm | Wed 8:57 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 5:03 am | Wed 6:22 pm | Wed 11:42 am | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Wed 1:24 am | Wed 1:04 pm | Wed 7:14 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Wed 4:42 am | Wed 5:57 pm | Wed 11:19 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 1:56 am | Wed 1:54 pm | Wed 7:55 am | Very difficult to see |