9 hours, 31 minutes
Sun, May 26 at 8:20 pm – Mon, May 27 at 5:51 am
Visible tonight, May 26 – May 27, 2024
Mercury: | From Mon 4:58 am |
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Venus: | From Mon 5:46 am |
Mars: | From Mon 3:40 am |
Jupiter: | From Mon 5:33 am |
Saturn: | From Mon 2:24 am |
Uranus: | From Mon 5:10 am |
Neptune: | From Mon 2:48 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.
Tonight's Sky in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W, May 26 – May 27, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
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 27 ↑4:58 am
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Venus rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 2 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 27 ↑5:46 am
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Mars rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 27 ↑3:40 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, May 27 ↑5:33 am
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Saturn rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 27 ↑2:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, May 27 ↑5:10 am
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Neptune rise and set in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
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 27 ↑2:48 am
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Planets Visible in 37°27'31.0"N, 122°14'49.5"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 4:58 am | Mon 6:42 pm | Mon 11:50 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 5:46 am | Mon 8:08 pm | Mon 12:57 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 3:40 am | Mon 4:28 pm | Mon 10:04 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 5:33 am | Mon 7:44 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 2:24 am | Mon 1:49 pm | Mon 8:07 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 5:10 am | Mon 7:13 pm | Mon 12:12 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 2:48 am | Mon 2:44 pm | Mon 8:46 am | Very difficult to see |