6 hours, 28 minutes
Thu, May 23 at 10:19 pm – Fri, May 24 at 4:47 am
Visible tonight, May 23 – May 24, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 4:34 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Fri 3:52 am |
Jupiter: | Very difficult to see |
Saturn: | From Fri 3:26 am |
Uranus: | From Fri 4:33 am |
Neptune: | From Fri 3:33 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 Stavanger, May 23 – May 24, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Stavanger
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 24 ↑4:34 am
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Venus rise and set in Stavanger
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 3 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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Mars rise and set in Stavanger
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 24 ↑3:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Stavanger
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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Saturn rise and set in Stavanger
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.
Fri, May 24 ↑3:26 am
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Uranus rise and set in Stavanger
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 24 ↑4:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Stavanger
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 24 ↑3:33 am
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Planets Visible in Stavanger
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 23, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:34 am | Fri 7:48 pm | Fri 12:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 4:49 am | Fri 9:56 pm | Fri 1:21 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 3:52 am | Fri 5:20 pm | Fri 10:36 am | Difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 4:49 am | Fri 9:45 pm | Fri 1:17 pm | Very difficult to see |
Saturn | Fri 3:26 am | Fri 2:09 pm | Fri 8:47 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Fri 4:33 am | Fri 9:11 pm | Fri 12:52 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 3:33 am | Fri 3:22 pm | Fri 9:27 am | Very difficult to see |