All day
Visible night of May 17 – May 18, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 2:40 pm | ↑ Sat 8:56 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 3:25 pm | ↑ Sat 5:33 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 5:19 pm | ↑ Sat 12:34 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:16 pm | ↑ Sat 3:00 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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Portal, The. 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 Portal, The, May 17 – May 18, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Portal, The
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 5 hours during the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible.
Fri, May 17 ↓2:40 pm
Sat, May 18 ↑8:56 am
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Mars rise and set in Portal, The
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 9 hours during the polar night. 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.
Fri, May 17 ↓3:25 pm
Sat, May 18 ↑5:33 am
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Saturn rise and set in Portal, The
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 16 hours during the polar night.
Fri, May 17 ↓5:19 pm
Sat, May 18 ↑12:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Portal, The
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 17 ↓4:16 pm
Sat, May 18 ↑3:00 am
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Planets Visible in Portal, The
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 8:41 am | Fri 2:40 pm | Fri 11:42 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 12:57 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Fri 5:28 am | Fri 3:25 pm | Fri 10:28 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 1:23 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 12:37 am | Fri 5:19 pm | Fri 8:58 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 1:04 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 3:03 am | Fri 4:16 pm | Fri 9:40 am | Difficult to see |
