11 hours, 33 minutes
Tue, May 18 at 6:20 pm - Wed, May 19 at 5:53 am
Visible tonight, May 18 – May 19, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Tue 7:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 7:19 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 9:46 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 12:38 am |
| Saturn: | From Tue 11:34 pm |
| Uranus: | From Wed 4:50 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 1:58 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Colombo, May 18 – May 19, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Colombo
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.
Tue, May 18 ↓7:54 pm
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Venus rise and set in Colombo
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.
Tue, May 18 ↓7:19 pm
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Mars rise and set in Colombo
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, May 18 ↓9:46 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Colombo
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, May 19 ↑12:38 am
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Saturn rise and set in Colombo
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, May 18 ↑11:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Colombo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 19 ↑4:50 am
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Neptune rise and set in Colombo
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.
Wed, May 19 ↑1:58 am
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Planets Visible in Colombo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 18, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:23 am | Tue 7:54 pm | Tue 1:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 6:50 am | Tue 7:19 pm | Tue 1:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 9:17 am | Tue 9:46 pm | Tue 3:31 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:38 am | Wed 12:29 pm | Wed 6:34 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 11:34 pm | Wed 11:20 am | Wed 5:27 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 4:50 am | Wed 5:08 pm | Wed 10:59 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 1:58 am | Wed 1:57 pm | Wed 7:58 am | Very difficult to see |
