7 hours, 35 minutes
Fri, May 10 at 10:18 pm – Sat, May 11 at 5:53 am
Visible tonight, May 10 – May 11, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 5:40 am |
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Venus: | From Sat 5:52 am |
Mars: | From Sat 5:05 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 10:44 pm |
Saturn: | From Sat 4:45 am |
Uranus: | Until Fri 10:25 pm |
Neptune: | From Sat 4:54 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Kodiak, May 10 – May 11, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kodiak
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 11 ↑5:40 am
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Venus rise and set in Kodiak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or 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.
Sat, May 11 ↑5:52 am
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Mars rise and set in Kodiak
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 11 ↑5:05 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kodiak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 10 ↓10:44 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kodiak
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Sat, May 11 ↑4:45 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kodiak
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 10 ↓10:25 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Kodiak
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.
Sat, May 11 ↑4:54 am
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Planets Visible in Kodiak
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:40 am | Sat 7:17 pm | Sat 12:28 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 5:52 am | Sat 9:32 pm | Sat 1:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 5:05 am | Sat 5:41 pm | Sat 11:22 am | Difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 6:16 am | Fri 10:44 pm | Fri 2:30 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Sat 4:45 am | Sat 3:27 pm | Sat 10:06 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Fri 6:05 am | Fri 10:25 pm | Fri 2:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 4:54 am | Sat 4:42 pm | Sat 10:48 am | Extremely difficult to see |