All day
Visible night of May 4 – May 5, 2024
| Mercury: | ↑ Sun 12:05 am | ↓ Sun 8:39 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↑ Sat 9:08 pm | ↓ Sun 9:30 am |
| Saturn: | ↑ Sat 5:15 pm | ↓ Sun 11:29 am |
| Neptune: | ↑ Sat 8:19 pm | ↓ Sun 9:53 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica). 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 West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica), May 4 – May 5, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 8 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.
Sun, May 5 ↑12:05 am
Sun, May 5 ↓8:39 am
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Mars rise and set in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night.
Sat, May 4 ↑9:08 pm
Sun, May 5 ↓9:30 am
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Saturn rise and set in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 18 hours during the polar night.
Sat, May 4 ↑5:15 pm
Sun, May 5 ↓11:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, May 4 ↑8:19 pm
Sun, May 5 ↓9:53 am
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Planets Visible in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 5, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 12:05 am | Sun 8:39 am | Sun 4:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 5:24 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Sat 9:08 pm | Sun 9:30 am | Sun 3:21 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 6:41 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sat 5:15 pm | Sun 11:29 am | Sun 2:22 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 6:32 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 8:19 pm | Sun 9:53 am | Sun 3:06 am | Difficult to see |
