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Visible tonight, May 2 – May 3, 2024
| Venus: | Perfect visibility |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Thu 2:02 pm |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 89°59'59.9"N, 0°00'00.0"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 89°59'59.9"N, 0°00'00.0"E, May 2 – May 3, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in 89°59'59.9"N, 0°00'00.0"E
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
May 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in 89°59'59.9"N, 0°00'00.0"E
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
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Planets Visible in 89°59'59.9"N, 0°00'00.0"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 2, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Thu 10:26 am | Not visible | |
| Venus | Up all day | Thu 11:23 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 9:23 am | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 12:45 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Down all day | Thu 8:30 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Thu 12:36 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Down all day | Thu 9:15 am | Down all night, not visible | |
