| Night Time: | 8 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Sunset: | May 20 at 9:22 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 20 at 11:05 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 21 at 3:46 am |
| Sunrise: | May 21 at 5:29 am |
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E, May 20 – May 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, May 21 ↑5:11 am
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Venus rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
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 21 ↑4:05 am
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Mars rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, May 21 ↓2:26 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, May 20 ↓11:30 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 21 ↑3:42 am
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Uranus rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
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.
Wed, May 21 ↑5:25 am
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Neptune rise and set in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
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 21 ↑3:41 am
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Planets Visible in 51°28'24.8"N, 7°33'13.6"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:11 am | Wed 8:21 pm | Wed 12:45 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:05 am | Wed 5:01 pm | Wed 10:33 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:08 am | Wed 2:26 am | Tue 6:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 7:02 am | Tue 11:30 pm | Tue 3:16 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:42 am | Wed 3:27 pm | Wed 9:35 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 5:25 am | Wed 9:01 pm | Wed 1:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 3:41 am | Wed 3:41 pm | Wed 9:41 am | Very difficult to see |
