12 hours, 19 minutes
Sun, May 5 at 5:15 pm – Mon, May 6 at 5:34 am
Visible night of May 5 – May 6, 2024
Mercury: | From Mon 3:51 am |
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Venus: | From Mon 5:03 am |
Mars: | From Mon 2:45 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sun 5:51 pm |
Saturn: | From Mon 1:37 am |
Uranus: | Until Sun 5:40 pm |
Neptune: | From Mon 2:25 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Aracaju, May 5 – May 6, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Aracaju
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.
Mon, May 6 ↑3:51 am
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Venus rise and set in Aracaju
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 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 6 ↑5:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Aracaju
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 6 ↑2:45 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Aracaju
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, May 5 ↓5:51 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Aracaju
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 6 ↑1:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Aracaju
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.
Sun, May 5 ↓5:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Aracaju
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 6 ↑2:25 am
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Planets Visible in Aracaju
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 6, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 3:51 am | Mon 3:47 pm | Mon 9:49 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 5:03 am | Mon 4:47 pm | Mon 10:55 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 2:45 am | Mon 2:48 pm | Mon 8:47 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 6:17 am | Sun 5:51 pm | Sun 12:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 1:37 am | Mon 1:51 pm | Mon 7:44 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sun 6:06 am | Sun 5:40 pm | Sun 11:53 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 2:25 am | Mon 2:30 pm | Mon 8:27 am | Very difficult to see |