18 hours, 48 minutes
Sun, May 12 at 3:29 pm – Mon, May 13 at 10:17 am
Visible tonight, May 12 – May 13, 2024
Mercury: | ↓ Sun 4:09 pm | ↑ Mon 6:22 am |
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Venus: | ↓ Sun 3:41 pm | ↑ Mon 9:19 am |
Mars: | ↓ Sun 3:49 pm | ↑ Mon 4:27 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sun 3:37 pm | |
Saturn: | ↓ Sun 4:01 pm | ↑ Mon 1:36 am |
Neptune: | ↓ Sun 3:52 pm | ↑ Mon 3:10 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Satellite, The, May 12 – May 13, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Satellite, The
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.
Sun, May 12 ↓4:09 pm
Mon, May 13 ↑6:22 am
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Venus rise and set in Satellite, The
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 12 ↓3:41 pm
Mon, May 13 ↑9:19 am
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Mars rise and set in Satellite, The
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 12 ↓3:49 pm
Mon, May 13 ↑4:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Satellite, The
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, May 12 ↓3:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Satellite, The
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 12 ↓4:01 pm
Mon, May 13 ↑1:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Satellite, The
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.
Sun, May 12 ↓3:52 pm
Mon, May 13 ↑3:10 am
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Planets Visible in Satellite, The
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 6:18 am | Sun 4:09 pm | Sun 11:14 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 9:12 am | Sun 3:41 pm | Sun 12:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sun 4:25 am | Sun 3:49 pm | Sun 10:08 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 10:46 am | Sun 3:37 pm | Sun 1:11 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Sun 1:39 am | Sun 4:01 pm | Sun 8:50 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 10:19 am | Mon 3:25 pm | Mon 12:52 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Sun 3:13 am | Sun 3:52 pm | Sun 9:32 am | Very difficult to see |