6 hours, 21 minutes
Fri, May 17 at 10:02 pm – Sat, May 18 at 4:23 am
Visible night of May 17 – May 18, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 4:23 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Sat 3:48 am |
Saturn: | From Sat 3:33 am |
Uranus: | From Sat 4:23 am |
Neptune: | From Sat 3:37 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 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E, May 17 – May 18, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 18 ↑4:23 am
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Venus rise and set in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"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 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 18 ↑3:48 am
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Saturn rise and set in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 18 ↑3:33 am
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Uranus rise and set in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 18 ↑4:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"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.
Sat, May 18 ↑3:37 am
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Planets Visible in 61°00'34"N, 25°41'52"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 4:23 am | Sat 6:59 pm | Sat 11:40 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 4:27 am | Sat 9:25 pm | Sat 12:55 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 3:48 am | Sat 4:58 pm | Sat 10:23 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sat 4:36 am | Sat 9:55 pm | Sat 1:15 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Sat 3:33 am | Sat 2:07 pm | Sat 8:50 am | Very difficult to see |
Uranus | Sat 4:23 am | Sat 9:27 pm | Sat 12:55 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 3:37 am | Sat 3:24 pm | Sat 9:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |