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Visible night of May 11 – May 12, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sat 6:14 pm | ↑ Sun 3:10 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Sat 9:54 pm | ↑ Sun 1:56 am |
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 4:10 pm | ↑ Sun 3:03 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Sat 1:09 pm | ↑ Sun 3:34 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sat 2:55 pm | ↑ Sun 3:13 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tiksi. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Tiksi, May 11 – May 12, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Tiksi
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible for a short time during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 11 ↓9:54 pm
Sun, May 12 ↑1:56 am
May 11, 2024
May 12, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Tiksi
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 11, 2024
May 12, 2024
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Planets Visible in Tiksi
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 3:10 am | Sun 6:19 pm | Sun 10:43 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sun 1:56 am | Sun 10:05 pm | Sun 11:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 3:03 am | Sun 4:13 pm | Sun 9:37 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sat 12:44 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sun 3:34 am | Sun 1:06 pm | Sun 8:20 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 12:29 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sun 3:13 am | Sun 2:51 pm | Sun 9:02 am | Not visible |
