9 hours, 29 minutes
Wed, May 15 at 8:07 pm – Thu, May 16 at 5:36 am
Visible night of May 15 – May 16, 2024
Mercury: | From Thu 4:42 am |
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Venus: | From Thu 5:26 am |
Mars: | From Thu 3:48 am |
Jupiter: | Until Wed 8:14 pm |
Saturn: | From Thu 2:55 am |
Uranus: | From Thu 5:30 am |
Neptune: | From Thu 3:19 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.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W, May 15 – May 16, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 16 ↑4:42 am
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Venus rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
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.
Thu, May 16 ↑5:26 am
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Mars rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 16 ↑3:48 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
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.
Wed, May 15 ↓8:14 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 16 ↑2:55 am
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Uranus rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
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.
Thu, May 16 ↑5:30 am
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Neptune rise and set in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
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.
Thu, May 16 ↑3:19 am
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Planets Visible in 41°00'27"N, 104°01'53"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 4:42 am | Thu 5:52 pm | Thu 11:17 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 5:26 am | Thu 7:39 pm | Thu 12:32 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 3:48 am | Thu 4:19 pm | Thu 10:03 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 5:50 am | Wed 8:14 pm | Wed 1:02 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Thu 2:55 am | Thu 2:14 pm | Thu 8:35 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 5:30 am | Thu 7:49 pm | Thu 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 3:19 am | Thu 3:13 pm | Thu 9:16 am | Very difficult to see |