3 hours, 39 minutes
Sun, May 5 at 10:34 pm – Mon, May 6 at 2:13 am
Visible night of May 5 – May 6, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↓ Mon 12:04 am | ↑ Mon 2:00 am |
| Uranus: | ↓ Sun 11:44 pm | ↑ Mon 1:58 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W, May 5 – May 6, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 8 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 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, May 6 ↓12:04 am
Mon, May 6 ↑2:00 am
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Uranus rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, May 5 ↓11:44 pm
Mon, May 6 ↑1:58 am
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Planets Visible in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 6, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 3:42 am | Mon 5:56 pm | Mon 10:48 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Mon 2:59 am | Mon 8:56 pm | Mon 11:55 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 3:34 am | Mon 4:01 pm | Mon 9:47 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:06 am | Mon 12:04 am | Sun 1:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Mon 3:55 am | Mon 1:33 pm | Mon 8:44 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sun 2:02 am | Sun 11:44 pm | Sun 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 3:38 am | Mon 3:16 pm | Mon 9:27 am | Not visible |
