8 hours, 29 minutes
Mon, May 20 at 9:27 pm – Tue, May 21 at 5:56 am
Visible night of May 20 – May 21, 2024
Mercury: | From Tue 5:15 am |
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Venus: | From Tue 5:51 am |
Mars: | From Tue 4:21 am |
Saturn: | From Tue 3:33 am |
Uranus: | From Tue 5:39 am |
Neptune: | From Tue 3:50 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.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Glasgow Island, May 20 – May 21, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Glasgow Island
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, May 21 ↑5:15 am
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Venus rise and set in Glasgow Island
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑5:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Glasgow Island
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 21 ↑4:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Glasgow Island
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 21 ↑3:33 am
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Uranus rise and set in Glasgow Island
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑5:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Glasgow Island
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑3:50 am
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Planets Visible in Glasgow Island
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 21, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 5:15 am | Tue 7:12 pm | Tue 12:13 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:51 am | Tue 9:04 pm | Tue 1:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 4:21 am | Tue 5:15 pm | Tue 10:47 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 5:57 am | Tue 9:11 pm | Tue 1:34 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Tue 3:33 am | Tue 2:40 pm | Tue 9:06 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 5:39 am | Tue 8:43 pm | Tue 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 3:50 am | Tue 3:43 pm | Tue 9:47 am | Very difficult to see |