6 hours, 43 minutes
Thu, May 16 at 9:51 pm – Fri, May 17 at 4:34 am
Visible tonight, May 16 – May 17, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 4:29 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Fri 3:53 am |
Saturn: | From Fri 3:34 am |
Uranus: | From Fri 4:34 am |
Neptune: | From Fri 3:40 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 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E, May 16 – May 17, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:29 am
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Venus rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"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 17 ↑3:53 am
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Saturn rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 17 ↑3:34 am
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Uranus rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 17 ↑3:40 am
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Planets Visible in 59°54'49.9"N, 10°45'08.1"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:29 am | Fri 6:50 pm | Fri 11:38 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 4:36 am | Fri 9:13 pm | Fri 12:54 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 3:53 am | Fri 4:55 pm | Fri 10:23 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 4:47 am | Fri 9:49 pm | Fri 1:18 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Fri 3:34 am | Fri 2:12 pm | Fri 8:53 am | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Fri 4:34 am | Fri 9:22 pm | Fri 12:58 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 3:40 am | Fri 3:28 pm | Fri 9:34 am | Extremely difficult to see |