All day
Visible night of May 28 – May 29, 2024
| Saturn: | Good visibility |
|---|---|
| Neptune: | Extremely difficult to see |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Pole. 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 South Pole, May 28 – May 29, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. 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.
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Neptune rise and set in South Pole
Up all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is up all of the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 29, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Tue 10:42 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 11:49 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Tue 8:54 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Tue 11:28 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Tue 6:55 pm | Good visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Tue 11:00 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Up all day | Tue 7:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
