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 Latakia. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Latakia, May 15 – May 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Latakia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 16 ↑4:51 am
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Venus rise and set in Latakia
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 16 ↑3:27 am
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Mars rise and set in Latakia
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, May 16 ↓1:02 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Latakia
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 15 ↓9:51 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Latakia
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, May 16 ↑3:04 am
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Uranus rise and set in Latakia
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 15 ↓7:42 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Latakia
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 16 ↑3:07 am
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Planets Visible in Latakia
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:51 am | Fri 6:15 pm | Fri 11:32 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 3:27 am | Fri 3:51 pm | Fri 9:39 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Thu 11:06 am | Fri 1:02 am | Thu 6:04 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 7:25 am | Thu 9:51 pm | Thu 2:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 3:04 am | Fri 2:56 pm | Fri 9:00 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 5:43 am | Thu 7:42 pm | Thu 12:43 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 3:07 am | Fri 3:07 pm | Fri 9:07 am | Very difficult to see |