9 hours, 30 minutes
Thu, May 16 at 6:45 pm – Fri, May 17 at 4:15 am
Visible tonight, May 16 – May 17, 2024
| Mercury: | From Fri 3:21 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 4:05 am |
| Mars: | From Fri 2:26 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:50 pm |
| Saturn: | From Fri 1:32 am |
| Uranus: | From Fri 4:08 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 1:56 am |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Misawa. 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 Misawa, May 16 – May 17, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Misawa
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 17 ↑3:21 am
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Venus rise and set in Misawa
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:05 am
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Mars rise and set in Misawa
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, May 17 ↑2:26 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Misawa
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 16 ↓6:50 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Misawa
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, May 17 ↑1:32 am
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Uranus rise and set in Misawa
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:08 am
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Neptune rise and set in Misawa
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.
Fri, May 17 ↑1:56 am
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Planets Visible in Misawa
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 3:21 am | Fri 4:31 pm | Fri 9:55 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:05 am | Fri 6:17 pm | Fri 11:11 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 2:26 am | Fri 2:57 pm | Fri 8:41 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:28 am | Thu 6:50 pm | Thu 11:39 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 1:32 am | Fri 12:52 pm | Fri 7:12 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 4:08 am | Fri 6:25 pm | Fri 11:17 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 1:56 am | Fri 1:50 pm | Fri 7:53 am | Very difficult to see |
