10 hours, 14 minutes
Fri, May 10 at 7:53 pm – Sat, May 11 at 6:08 am
Visible tonight, May 10 – May 11, 2024
| Mercury: | From Sat 5:03 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 5:52 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 4:10 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 8:18 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 3:17 am |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 8:02 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 3:46 am |
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Tonight's Sky in White Sands, May 10 – May 11, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in White Sands
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, May 11 ↑5:03 am
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Venus rise and set in White Sands
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 11 ↑5:52 am
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Mars rise and set in White Sands
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 11 ↑4:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in White Sands
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 10 ↓8:18 pm
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Saturn rise and set in White Sands
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 11 ↑3:17 am
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Uranus rise and set in White Sands
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.
Fri, May 10 ↓8:02 pm
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Neptune rise and set in White Sands
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.
Sat, May 11 ↑3:46 am
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Planets Visible in White Sands
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:03 am | Sat 5:44 pm | Sat 11:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:52 am | Sat 7:21 pm | Sat 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 4:10 am | Sat 4:26 pm | Sat 10:18 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:33 am | Fri 8:18 pm | Fri 1:25 pm | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 3:17 am | Sat 2:46 pm | Sat 9:02 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 6:19 am | Fri 8:02 pm | Fri 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 3:46 am | Sat 3:42 pm | Sat 9:44 am | Very difficult to see |
