9 hours, 58 minutes
Mon, May 20 at 7:52 pm – Tue, May 21 at 5:50 am
Visible night of May 20 – May 21, 2024
Mercury: | From Tue 4:48 am |
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Venus: | From Tue 5:41 am |
Mars: | From Tue 3:41 am |
Jupiter: | From Tue 5:48 am |
Saturn: | From Tue 2:30 am |
Uranus: | From Tue 5:28 am |
Neptune: | From Tue 2:58 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.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Mississippi State, May 20 – May 21, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Mississippi State
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑4:48 am
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Venus rise and set in Mississippi State
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, May 21 ↑5:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Mississippi State
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 21 ↑3:41 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mississippi State
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 21 ↑2:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mississippi State
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑5:28 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mississippi State
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.
Tue, May 21 ↑2:58 am
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Planets Visible in Mississippi State
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 21, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 4:48 am | Tue 5:57 pm | Tue 11:22 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:41 am | Tue 7:32 pm | Tue 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 3:41 am | Tue 4:13 pm | Tue 9:57 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 5:48 am | Tue 7:38 pm | Tue 12:43 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Tue 2:30 am | Tue 2:00 pm | Tue 8:15 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 5:28 am | Tue 7:13 pm | Tue 12:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 2:58 am | Tue 2:54 pm | Tue 8:56 am | Very difficult to see |