7 hours, 38 minutes
Tue, May 7 at 9:24 pm – Wed, May 8 at 5:01 am
Visible tonight, May 7 – May 8, 2024
| Mercury: | From Wed 4:53 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars: | From Wed 4:21 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 10:05 pm |
| Saturn: | From Wed 4:05 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 9:50 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 4:14 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada, May 7 – May 8, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
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 8 ↑4:53 am
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Venus rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 8 ↑4:21 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, May 7 ↓10:05 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, May 8 ↑4:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, May 7 ↓9:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
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.
Wed, May 8 ↑4:14 am
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Planets Visible in Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 7, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:53 am | Wed 6:20 pm | Wed 11:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:02 am | Wed 8:31 pm | Wed 12:45 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 4:21 am | Wed 4:46 pm | Wed 10:33 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 5:28 am | Tue 10:05 pm | Tue 1:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 4:05 am | Wed 2:44 pm | Wed 9:25 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 5:18 am | Tue 9:50 pm | Tue 1:34 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 4:14 am | Wed 4:01 pm | Wed 10:07 am | Extremely difficult to see |
