2 hours, 55 minutes
Thu, May 23 at 12:51 am – Thu, May 23 at 3:46 am
Visible night of May 23
| Mercury: | Difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter: | Extremely difficult to see |
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 Kangerlussuaq. 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 Kangerlussuaq, May 23 (3 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kangerlussuaq
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Kangerlussuaq
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Kangerlussuaq
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Planets Visible in Kangerlussuaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 23, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:40 am | Thu 9:12 pm | Thu 12:53 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:09 am | Fri 12:09 am | Thu 2:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 4:22 am | Thu 6:24 pm | Thu 11:22 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:12 am | Thu 11:59 pm | Thu 2:05 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 4:31 am | Thu 2:41 pm | Thu 9:36 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Thu 4:05 am | Thu 11:17 pm | Thu 1:41 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Thu 4:24 am | Thu 4:08 pm | Thu 10:16 am | Not visible |
