May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Oymyakon. 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 Oymyakon, May 21 – May 22, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Oymyakon
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Oymyakon
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, May 22 ↑2:46 am
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Mars rise and set in Oymyakon
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 22 ↓2:30 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Oymyakon
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, May 22 ↓12:19 am
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Saturn rise and set in Oymyakon
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 22 ↑2:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Oymyakon
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.
Thu, May 22 ↑2:37 am
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Planets Visible in Oymyakon
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 3:06 am | Thu 8:32 pm | Thu 11:46 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 2:46 am | Thu 4:16 pm | Thu 9:31 am | Average visibility |
Mars | Wed 8:59 am | Thu 2:30 am | Wed 5:45 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 4:07 am | Thu 12:19 am | Wed 2:13 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Thu 2:43 am | Thu 2:20 pm | Thu 8:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 3:04 am | Thu 9:16 pm | Thu 12:10 pm | Not visible |
Neptune | Thu 2:37 am | Thu 2:37 pm | Thu 8:37 am | Extremely difficult to see |