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Visible tonight, May 3 – May 4, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 7:27 pm | ↑ Sat 4:21 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Fri 11:43 pm | ↑ Sat 2:07 am |
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 5:00 pm | ↑ Sat 4:43 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 2:10 pm | ↑ Sat 5:41 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:25 pm | ↑ Sat 4:54 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Grise Fiord. 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 Grise Fiord, May 3 – May 4, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Grise Fiord
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible for a short time during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 3 ↓11:43 pm
Sat, May 4 ↑2:07 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Grise Fiord
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Planets Visible in Grise Fiord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 3, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:21 am | Sat 7:29 pm | Sat 11:54 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 2:07 am | Sun 12:15 am | Sat 12:57 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 4:43 am | Sat 5:04 pm | Sat 10:52 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 2:13 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 5:41 am | Sat 2:07 pm | Sat 9:54 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 2:03 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 4:54 am | Sat 4:21 pm | Sat 10:38 am | Not visible |
