5 hours, 46 minutes
Sun, May 12 at 10:09 pm – Mon, May 13 at 3:55 am
Visible night of May 12 – May 13, 2024
Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
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Mars: | From Mon 3:49 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sun 10:27 pm |
Saturn: | From Mon 3:46 am |
Neptune: | From Mon 3:45 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Cape Dorset, May 12 – May 13, 2024 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Cape Dorset
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 6 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 Cape Dorset
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 13 ↑3:49 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Cape Dorset
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, May 12 ↓10:27 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Cape Dorset
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 13 ↑3:46 am
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Neptune rise and set in Cape Dorset
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.
Mon, May 13 ↑3:45 am
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Planets Visible in Cape Dorset
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 13, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 4:16 am | Mon 6:36 pm | Mon 11:25 am | Not visible |
Venus | Mon 4:05 am | Mon 9:16 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 3:49 am | Mon 4:46 pm | Mon 10:17 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sun 4:16 am | Sun 10:27 pm | Sun 1:21 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 3:46 am | Mon 2:06 pm | Mon 8:56 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Mon 4:02 am | Mon 10:00 pm | Mon 1:01 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Mon 3:45 am | Mon 3:30 pm | Mon 9:38 am | Extremely difficult to see |