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Visible tonight, May 28 – May 29, 2024
| Mercury: | Perfect visibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Tue 6:36 pm | ↑ Wed 1:04 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↑ Wed 3:42 am | ↓ Wed 11:56 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Tue 2:17 pm | ↑ Wed 2:43 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 Longyearbyen. 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 Longyearbyen, May 28 – May 29, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Longyearbyen
Up all night.
Mercury is up all of the polar night.
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Longyearbyen
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
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Planets Visible in Longyearbyen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 28, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up all day | Tue 11:40 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 12:46 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Mars | Wed 1:04 am | Wed 6:42 pm | Wed 9:50 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 12:25 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Wed 3:42 am | Wed 11:56 am | Wed 7:49 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Tue 11:58 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Wed 2:43 am | Wed 2:14 pm | Wed 8:28 am | Not visible |
