9 hours, 38 minutes
Mon, May 13 at 6:42 pm – Tue, May 14 at 4:20 am
Visible tonight, May 13 – May 14, 2024
Mercury: | From Tue 3:25 am |
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Venus: | From Tue 4:08 am |
Mars: | From Tue 2:33 am |
Jupiter: | Until Mon 6:58 pm |
Saturn: | From Tue 1:44 am |
Neptune: | From Tue 2:08 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Jōbōji, May 13 – May 14, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Jōbōji
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, May 14 ↑3:25 am
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Venus rise and set in Jōbōji
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, May 14 ↑4:08 am
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Mars rise and set in Jōbōji
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 14 ↑2:33 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Jōbōji
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, May 13 ↓6:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Jōbōji
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 14 ↑1:44 am
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Neptune rise and set in Jōbōji
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.
Tue, May 14 ↑2:08 am
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Planets Visible in Jōbōji
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 13, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 3:25 am | Tue 4:24 pm | Tue 9:54 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 4:08 am | Tue 6:10 pm | Tue 11:09 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 2:33 am | Tue 2:58 pm | Tue 8:46 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 4:40 am | Mon 6:58 pm | Mon 11:49 am | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 1:44 am | Tue 1:04 pm | Tue 7:24 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 4:22 am | Tue 6:36 pm | Tue 11:29 am | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Tue 2:08 am | Tue 2:03 pm | Tue 8:05 am | Very difficult to see |