10 hours, 24 minutes
Sat, May 4 at 7:22 pm – Sun, May 5 at 5:45 am
Visible tonight, May 4 – May 5, 2024
| Mercury: | From Sun 4:44 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sun 5:26 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 3:54 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 8:09 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 3:13 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 7:58 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 3:43 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above El Qan‘aba. 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 El Qan‘aba, May 4 – May 5, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in El Qan‘aba
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, May 5 ↑4:44 am
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Venus rise and set in El Qan‘aba
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 5 ↑5:26 am
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Mars rise and set in El Qan‘aba
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 5 ↑3:54 am
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Jupiter rise and set in El Qan‘aba
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 4 ↓8:09 pm
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Saturn rise and set in El Qan‘aba
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 5 ↑3:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in El Qan‘aba
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 4 ↓7:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in El Qan‘aba
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, May 5 ↑3:43 am
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Planets Visible in El Qan‘aba
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 4, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 4:44 am | Sun 5:15 pm | Sun 10:59 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 5:26 am | Sun 6:41 pm | Sun 12:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 3:54 am | Sun 4:01 pm | Sun 9:57 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 6:25 am | Sat 8:09 pm | Sat 1:17 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 3:13 am | Sun 2:41 pm | Sun 8:57 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 6:15 am | Sat 7:58 pm | Sat 1:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 3:43 am | Sun 3:39 pm | Sun 9:41 am | Very difficult to see |
