9 hours, 16 minutes
Tue, May 17 at 9:00 pm – Wed, May 18 at 6:17 am
Visible night of May 17 – May 18, 2022
| Mercury: | Until Tue 9:27 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 4:45 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 3:53 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 4:04 am |
| Saturn: | From Wed 2:40 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 5:45 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 3:50 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
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Tonight's Sky in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W, May 17 – May 18, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, May 17 ↓9:27 pm
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Venus rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, May 18 ↑4:45 am
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Mars rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
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Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 18 ↑3:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 18 ↑4:04 am
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Saturn rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
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Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 18 ↑2:40 am
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Uranus rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 18 ↑5:45 am
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Neptune rise and set in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"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.
Wed, May 18 ↑3:50 am
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Planets Visible in 42°49'27.5"N, 85°40'44.9"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 18, 2022 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:40 am | Tue 9:27 pm | Tue 2:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:45 am | Wed 5:32 pm | Wed 11:08 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 3:53 am | Wed 3:33 pm | Wed 9:42 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:04 am | Wed 4:05 pm | Wed 10:04 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 2:40 am | Wed 12:56 pm | Wed 7:48 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 5:45 am | Wed 7:54 pm | Wed 12:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 3:50 am | Wed 3:32 pm | Wed 9:41 am | Very difficult to see |
