6 hours, 57 minutes
Tue, May 14 at 9:33 pm – Wed, May 15 at 4:31 am
Visible tonight, May 14 – May 15, 2024
Mercury: | From Wed 4:24 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Wed 3:49 am |
Jupiter: | Until Tue 9:43 pm |
Saturn: | From Wed 3:31 am |
Neptune: | From Wed 3:37 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.
Tonight's Sky in Fair Isle, May 14 – May 15, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fair Isle
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 15 ↑4:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Fair Isle
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only 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.
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Mars rise and set in Fair Isle
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 15 ↑3:49 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fair Isle
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, May 14 ↓9:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fair Isle
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Wed, May 15 ↑3:31 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fair Isle
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, May 15 ↑3:37 am
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Planets Visible in Fair Isle
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 4:24 am | Wed 6:30 pm | Wed 11:26 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 4:32 am | Wed 8:52 pm | Wed 12:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 3:49 am | Wed 4:43 pm | Wed 10:15 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Tue 4:49 am | Tue 9:43 pm | Tue 1:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Wed 3:31 am | Wed 2:09 pm | Wed 8:50 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 4:33 am | Wed 9:16 pm | Wed 12:55 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Wed 3:37 am | Wed 3:25 pm | Wed 9:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |