All day
Visible night of May 10 – May 11, 2024
Mercury: | ↓ Fri 2:05 pm | ↑ Sat 8:51 am |
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Mars: | ↓ Fri 3:42 pm | ↑ Sat 4:58 am |
Saturn: | ↓ Fri 7:54 pm | ↑ Fri 10:15 pm |
Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:50 pm | ↑ Sat 2:44 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Christchurch, Mount, May 10 – May 11, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Christchurch, Mount
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 10 ↓2:05 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑8:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Christchurch, Mount
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 10 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 10 ↓3:42 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑4:58 am
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Saturn rise and set in Christchurch, Mount
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 21 hours during the polar night.
Fri, May 10 ↓7:54 pm
Fri, May 10 ↑10:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Christchurch, Mount
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 14 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.
Fri, May 10 ↓4:50 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑2:44 am
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Planets Visible in Christchurch, Mount
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 8:35 am | Fri 2:05 pm | Fri 11:22 am | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Down all day | Fri 12:33 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Mars | Fri 4:50 am | Fri 3:42 pm | Fri 10:18 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 1:26 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Saturn | Thu 10:16 pm | Fri 7:54 pm | Fri 9:06 am | Fairly good visibility |
Uranus | Down all day | Fri 1:12 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Neptune | Fri 2:48 am | Fri 4:50 pm | Fri 9:49 am | Very difficult to see |