6 hours, 20 minutes
Thu, May 16 at 10:45 pm – Fri, May 17 at 5:05 am
Visible tonight, May 16 – May 17, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Fri 4:32 am |
| Saturn: | From Fri 4:17 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 4:21 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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Anchorage. 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 Anchorage, May 16 – May 17, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Anchorage
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 5 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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Mars rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:32 am
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Saturn rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:17 am
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Neptune rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 17 ↑4:21 am
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Planets Visible in Anchorage
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:06 am | Fri 7:39 pm | Fri 12:21 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 5:09 am | Fri 10:07 pm | Fri 1:37 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 4:32 am | Fri 5:40 pm | Fri 11:05 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:18 am | Fri 10:40 pm | Fri 1:59 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Fri 4:17 am | Fri 2:51 pm | Fri 9:34 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 5:05 am | Fri 10:13 pm | Fri 1:39 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Fri 4:21 am | Fri 4:09 pm | Fri 10:15 am | Extremely difficult to see |
