5 hours, 52 minutes
Wed, May 22 at 11:00 pm – Thu, May 23 at 4:52 am
Visible tonight, May 22 – May 23, 2024
Mercury: | From Thu 4:48 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Thu 4:12 am |
Jupiter: | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn: | From Thu 3:54 am |
Uranus: | From Thu 4:43 am |
Neptune: | From Thu 3:58 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 Anchorage, May 22 – May 23, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 23 ↑4:48 am
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Venus rise and set in Anchorage
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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Mars rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 23 ↑4:12 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Anchorage
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 Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 23 ↑3:54 am
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Uranus rise and set in Anchorage
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.
Thu, May 23 ↑4:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Anchorage
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.
Thu, May 23 ↑3:58 am
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Planets Visible in Anchorage
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 22, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 4:48 am | Thu 8:16 pm | Thu 12:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 4:55 am | Thu 10:33 pm | Thu 1:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 4:12 am | Thu 5:46 pm | Thu 10:59 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Thu 4:57 am | Thu 10:25 pm | Thu 1:41 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Thu 3:54 am | Thu 2:29 pm | Thu 9:12 am | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 4:43 am | Thu 9:51 pm | Thu 1:17 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 3:58 am | Thu 3:46 pm | Thu 9:52 am | Extremely difficult to see |