8 hours, 13 minutes
Fri, May 3 at 8:51 pm – Sat, May 4 at 5:04 am
Visible night of May 3 – May 4, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 4:49 am |
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Venus: | From Sat 5:02 am |
Mars: | From Sat 4:18 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 9:49 pm |
Saturn: | From Sat 4:02 am |
Uranus: | Until Fri 9:38 pm |
Neptune: | From Sat 4:13 am |
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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W, May 3 – May 4, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:49 am
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Venus rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 9 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 4 ↑5:02 am
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Mars rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 3 ↓9:49 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 3 ↓9:38 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:13 am
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Planets Visible in 57°02'49.8"N, 135°20'01.3"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 4, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 4:49 am | Sat 5:59 pm | Sat 11:24 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 5:02 am | Sat 7:53 pm | Sat 12:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 4:18 am | Sat 4:27 pm | Sat 10:22 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 5:36 am | Fri 9:49 pm | Fri 1:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Sat 4:02 am | Sat 2:45 pm | Sat 9:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Fri 5:27 am | Fri 9:38 pm | Fri 1:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 4:13 am | Sat 4:01 pm | Sat 10:07 am | Extremely difficult to see |