| Night Time: | 8 hours, 41 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 17 at 9:41 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 18 at 12:01 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 18 at 4:03 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 18 at 6:22 am |
Shooting Star Alert
The Lyrid meteor shower is active during the second half of April, peaking around April 22–23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mayo. 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 Mayo, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Mayo
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Mayo
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Apr 18 ↓12:40 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mayo
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Apr 18 ↓5:32 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mayo
View after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sat, Apr 18 ↓1:22 am
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Planets Visible in Mayo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 17, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:37 am | Sat 6:42 pm | Sat 12:38 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:41 am | Sat 12:40 am | Fri 3:39 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 6:23 am | Sat 7:03 pm | Sat 12:43 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Fri 9:34 am | Sat 5:32 am | Fri 7:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 6:34 am | Sat 7:00 pm | Sat 12:47 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Fri 6:55 am | Sat 1:22 am | Fri 4:08 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:24 am | Sat 6:32 pm | Sat 12:28 pm | Not visible |
