7 hours, 13 minutes
Thu, May 9 at 9:24 pm – Fri, May 10 at 4:36 am
Visible tonight, May 9 – May 10, 2024
| Mercury: | From Fri 4:34 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars: | From Fri 4:02 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 9:57 pm |
| Saturn: | From Fri 3:49 am |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 9:40 pm |
| Neptune: | From Fri 3:55 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands), May 9 – May 10, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 10 ↑4:34 am
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Venus rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 10 ↑4:02 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, May 9 ↓9:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, May 10 ↑3:49 am
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Uranus rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 9 ↓9:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
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.
Fri, May 10 ↑3:55 am
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Planets Visible in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 9, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:34 am | Fri 6:13 pm | Fri 11:23 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:39 am | Fri 8:33 pm | Fri 12:35 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 4:02 am | Fri 4:36 pm | Fri 10:19 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 5:01 am | Thu 9:57 pm | Thu 1:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 3:49 am | Fri 2:23 pm | Fri 9:06 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 4:50 am | Thu 9:40 pm | Thu 1:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 3:55 am | Fri 3:42 pm | Fri 9:49 am | Extremely difficult to see |
