No night time
Visible night of May 22 – May 23, 2024
| Mercury: | Perfect visibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Wed 6:49 pm | ↑ Wed 11:26 pm |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↑ Thu 4:42 am | ↓ Thu 10:02 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Wed 1:42 pm | ↑ Thu 2:27 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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alert. 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 Alert, May 22 – May 23, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Mercury is up all of the polar night.
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Venus rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Planets Visible in Alert
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 23, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up all day | Wed 10:38 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Venus | Up all day | Wed 11:51 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Wed 11:26 pm | Thu 7:05 pm | Thu 9:09 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 11:54 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 4:42 am | Thu 10:02 am | Thu 7:22 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Wed 11:31 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Thu 2:27 am | Thu 1:38 pm | Thu 8:03 am | Not visible |
