All day
Visible night of May 26 – May 27, 2024
| Saturn: | Perfect visibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune: | ↓ Sun 2:31 pm | ↑ Sun 10:52 pm |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rawson Plateau. 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 Rawson Plateau, May 26 – May 27, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Saturn rise and set in Rawson Plateau
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night.
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Neptune rise and set in Rawson Plateau
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 15 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, May 26 ↓2:31 pm
Sun, May 26 ↑10:52 pm
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Planets Visible in Rawson Plateau
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Sun 9:35 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Sun 10:45 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Sun 7:56 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sun 10:34 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Sun 6:04 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sun 10:09 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 10:56 pm | Sun 2:31 pm | Sun 6:43 am | Very difficult to see |
