5 hours, 10 minutes
Tue, May 28 at 10:49 pm – Wed, May 29 at 3:59 am
Visible night of May 28 – May 29, 2024
| Mercury: | From Wed 3:55 am |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Wed 3:19 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 3:58 am |
| Saturn: | From Wed 3:01 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 3:42 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 3:04 am |
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 Tórshavn. 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 Tórshavn, May 28 – May 29, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:55 am
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Mars rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Tórshavn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:58 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:42 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tórshavn
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.
Wed, May 29 ↑3:04 am
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 29, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 3:55 am | Wed 8:35 pm | Wed 12:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:03 am | Wed 10:34 pm | Wed 1:17 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Wed 3:19 am | Wed 5:22 pm | Wed 10:20 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 3:58 am | Wed 9:47 pm | Wed 12:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 3:01 am | Wed 1:35 pm | Wed 8:18 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 3:42 am | Wed 9:05 pm | Wed 12:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 3:04 am | Wed 2:52 pm | Wed 8:58 am | Extremely difficult to see |
