No night time
Visible night of May 22 – May 23, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Wed 9:50 pm | ↑ Thu 4:02 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Wed 6:42 pm | ↑ Thu 4:10 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Wed 2:33 pm | ↑ Thu 4:49 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Wed 4:14 pm | ↑ Thu 4:29 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 Utqiaġvik. 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 Utqiaġvik, May 22 – May 23, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Utqiaġvik
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night.
Wed, May 22 ↓9:50 pm
Thu, May 23 ↑4:02 am
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Venus rise and set in Utqiaġvik
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 Utqiaġvik
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Planets Visible in Utqiaġvik
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 23, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:02 am | Thu 10:02 pm | Thu 12:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Up all day | Wed 2:10 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Thu 4:10 am | Thu 6:45 pm | Thu 11:26 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 2:12 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 4:49 am | Thu 2:30 pm | Thu 9:39 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Wed 1:48 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Thu 4:29 am | Thu 4:10 pm | Thu 10:19 am | Not visible |
