9 hours, 15 minutes
Fri, May 17 at 9:29 pm – Sat, May 18 at 6:44 am
Visible night of May 17 – May 18, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 5:53 am |
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Venus: | From Sat 6:35 am |
Mars: | From Sat 4:58 am |
Saturn: | From Sat 4:05 am |
Uranus: | From Sat 6:34 am |
Neptune: | From Sat 4:27 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, May 17 – May 18, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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 ↑5:53 am
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Venus rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or 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.
Sat, May 18 ↑6:35 am
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Mars rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 18 ↑4:58 am
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Saturn rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 18 ↑4:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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 ↑6:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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.
Sat, May 18 ↑4:27 am
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Planets Visible in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:53 am | Sat 7:14 pm | Sat 12:33 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 6:35 am | Sat 9:02 pm | Sat 1:48 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 4:58 am | Sat 5:35 pm | Sat 11:16 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 6:51 am | Sat 9:26 pm | Sat 2:08 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Sat 4:05 am | Sat 3:21 pm | Sat 9:43 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 6:34 am | Sat 9:02 pm | Sat 1:48 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 4:27 am | Sat 4:21 pm | Sat 10:24 am | Very difficult to see |