All day
Visible night of May 5 – May 6, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sun 2:08 pm | ↑ Mon 5:41 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Sun 2:54 pm | ↑ Mon 2:51 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Sun 4:50 pm | ↑ Sun 10:47 pm |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sun 3:19 pm | ↑ Mon 1:45 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W. 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 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W, May 5 – May 6, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 8 hours during 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.
Sun, May 5 ↓2:08 pm
Mon, May 6 ↑5:41 am
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Mars rise and set in 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 12 hours during 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.
Sun, May 5 ↓2:54 pm
Mon, May 6 ↑2:51 am
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Saturn rise and set in 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 18 hours during the polar night.
Sun, May 5 ↓4:50 pm
Sun, May 5 ↑10:47 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, May 5 ↓3:19 pm
Mon, May 6 ↑1:45 am
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Planets Visible in 79°46'00"S, 82°52'00"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 6, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:36 am | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 9:53 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Sun 10:57 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Sun 2:45 am | Sun 2:54 pm | Sun 8:51 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sun 12:07 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sat 10:50 pm | Sun 4:50 pm | Sun 7:50 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sun 11:56 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sun 1:48 am | Sun 3:19 pm | Sun 8:34 am | Difficult to see |
