11 hours, 58 minutes
Thu, May 13 at 5:56 pm - Fri, May 14 at 5:55 am
Visible tonight, May 13 – May 14, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Thu 7:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 6:47 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 9:25 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 12:37 am |
| Saturn: | From Thu 11:31 pm |
| Uranus: | From Fri 5:07 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 2:04 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Kigali, May 13 – May 14, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kigali
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, May 13 ↓7:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Kigali
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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 13 ↓6:47 pm
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Mars rise and set in Kigali
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 13 ↓9:25 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Kigali
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, May 14 ↑12:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Kigali
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, May 13 ↑11:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Kigali
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 14 ↑5:07 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kigali
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.
Fri, May 14 ↑2:04 am
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Planets Visible in Kigali
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 13, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:25 am | Thu 7:23 pm | Thu 1:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 6:48 am | Thu 6:47 pm | Thu 12:47 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 9:28 am | Thu 9:25 pm | Thu 3:27 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 12:37 am | Fri 12:43 pm | Fri 6:40 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:31 pm | Fri 11:39 am | Fri 5:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 5:07 am | Fri 5:06 pm | Fri 11:07 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 2:04 am | Fri 2:07 pm | Fri 8:05 am | Very difficult to see |
