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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Kotzebue, Alaska, USA (Qikiqtaġruk)

Night Time

2 hours, 58 minutes

Thu, May 23 at 1:18 am – Thu, May 23 at 4:15 am

Visible tonight, May 23

Mercury: Slightly difficult to see
Venus: Slightly difficult to see
Jupiter: Extremely difficult to see
Location of KotzebueLocation

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.

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Tonight's Sky in Kotzebue, May 23 (3 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Kotzebue

Try at night.

Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.

May 22, 2024
May 23, 2024

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Kotzebue

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.

May 22, 2024
May 23, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Kotzebue

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.

May 22, 2024
May 23, 2024

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Planets Visible in Kotzebue

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:07 amThu 9:41 pmThu 1:22 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 4:37 amFri 12:36 amThu 2:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:49 amThu 6:51 pmThu 11:49 amNot visible
JupiterThu 4:41 amFri 12:24 amThu 2:32 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnThu 4:57 amThu 3:08 pmThu 10:02 amNot visible
UranusThu 4:33 amThu 11:42 pmThu 2:07 pmNot visible
NeptuneThu 4:50 amThu 4:35 pmThu 10:43 amNot visible