19 hours, 10 minutes
Wed, May 15 at 3:14 pm – Thu, May 16 at 10:24 am
Visible night of May 15 – May 16, 2024
Mercury: | ↓ Wed 3:53 pm | ↑ Thu 6:33 am |
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Venus: | ↓ Wed 3:24 pm | ↑ Thu 9:33 am |
Mars: | ↓ Wed 3:33 pm | ↑ Thu 4:28 am |
Jupiter: | Until Wed 3:22 pm | |
Saturn: | ↓ Wed 3:45 pm | ↑ Thu 1:22 am |
Uranus: | ↓ Wed 3:14 pm | ↑ Thu 10:03 am |
Neptune: | ↓ Wed 3:35 pm | ↑ Thu 2:54 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.
Tonight's Sky in Casey Range, May 15 – May 16, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Casey Range
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.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:53 pm
Thu, May 16 ↑6:33 am
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Venus rise and set in Casey Range
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.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:24 pm
Thu, May 16 ↑9:33 am
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Mars rise and set in Casey Range
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:33 pm
Thu, May 16 ↑4:28 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Casey Range
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:22 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Casey Range
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:45 pm
Thu, May 16 ↑1:22 am
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Neptune rise and set in Casey Range
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.
Wed, May 15 ↓3:35 pm
Thu, May 16 ↑2:54 am
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Planets Visible in Casey Range
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 6:27 am | Wed 3:53 pm | Wed 11:11 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 9:26 am | Wed 3:24 pm | Wed 12:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Wed 4:26 am | Wed 3:33 pm | Wed 10:00 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 10:34 am | Wed 3:22 pm | Wed 12:58 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Wed 1:25 am | Wed 3:45 pm | Wed 8:35 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Wed 10:06 am | Wed 3:14 pm | Wed 12:40 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Wed 2:58 am | Wed 3:35 pm | Wed 9:17 am | Very difficult to see |