4 hours, 39 minutes
Fri, May 3 at 9:36 pm – Sat, May 4 at 2:15 am
Visible tonight, May 3 – May 4, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↓ Fri 11:10 pm | ↑ Sat 2:11 am |
| Uranus: | ↓ Fri 10:57 pm | ↑ Sat 2:04 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E. 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 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E, May 3 – May 4, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 3 ↓11:10 pm
Sat, May 4 ↑2:11 am
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Uranus rise and set in 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 3 ↓10:57 pm
Sat, May 4 ↑2:04 am
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Planets Visible in 69°43'46.3"N, 30°04'40.0"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 3, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 3:23 am | Sat 5:23 pm | Sat 10:23 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 2:51 am | Sat 8:03 pm | Sat 11:25 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 3:16 am | Sat 3:28 pm | Sat 9:21 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:16 am | Fri 11:10 pm | Fri 12:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 3:32 am | Sat 1:14 pm | Sat 8:23 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Fri 2:08 am | Fri 10:57 pm | Fri 12:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 3:18 am | Sat 2:56 pm | Sat 9:07 am | Not visible |
