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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada (Broughton Island)

Night Time

4 hours, 24 minutes

Sat, May 11 at 9:59 pm – Sun, May 12 at 2:24 am

Visible night of May 11 – May 12, 2024

Venus: Slightly difficult to see
Jupiter: Until Sat 10:24 pm
Uranus: Until Sat 10:00 pm
Location of QikiqtarjuaqLocation

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Tonight's Sky in Qikiqtarjuaq, May 11 – May 12, 2024 (2 planets visible)

Venus rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

May 11, 2024
May 12, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

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.

Sat, May 11 ↓10:24 pm

May 11, 2024
May 12, 2024

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Planets Visible in Qikiqtarjuaq

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 3:18 amSun 5:53 pmSun 10:35 amNot visible
VenusSun 2:48 amSun 8:53 pmSun 11:48 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 2:59 amSun 3:58 pmSun 9:28 amNot visible
JupiterSat 2:44 amSat 10:24 pmSat 12:34 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:09 amSun 1:11 pmSun 8:10 amNot visible
UranusSat 2:37 amSat 10:00 pmSat 12:19 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:01 amSun 2:43 pmSun 8:52 amNot visible