9 hours, 39 minutes
Tue, May 14 at 8:47 pm – Wed, May 15 at 6:26 am
Visible tonight, May 14 – May 15, 2024
Mercury: | From Wed 5:29 am |
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Venus: | From Wed 6:14 am |
Mars: | From Wed 4:35 am |
Jupiter: | Until Tue 8:57 pm |
Saturn: | From Wed 3:42 am |
Uranus: | From Wed 6:23 am |
Neptune: | From Wed 4:07 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 Metamora, May 14 – May 15, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Metamora
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 ↑5:29 am
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Venus rise and set in Metamora
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.
Wed, May 15 ↑6:14 am
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Mars rise and set in Metamora
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 15 ↑4:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Metamora
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 ↓8:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Metamora
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 15 ↑3:42 am
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Neptune rise and set in Metamora
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 15 ↑4:07 am
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Planets Visible in Metamora
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 5:29 am | Wed 6:32 pm | Wed 12:00 noon | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 6:14 am | Wed 8:17 pm | Wed 1:15 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 4:35 am | Wed 5:03 pm | Wed 10:49 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 6:42 am | Tue 8:57 pm | Tue 1:49 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Wed 3:42 am | Wed 3:04 pm | Wed 9:23 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Wed 6:23 am | Wed 8:33 pm | Wed 1:28 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Wed 4:07 am | Wed 4:02 pm | Wed 10:04 am | Very difficult to see |