| Night Time: | 7 hours, 6 minutes |
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| Sunset: | May 19 at 9:47 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 20 at 12:34 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 20 at 2:07 am |
| Sunrise: | May 20 at 4:54 am |
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 Portree. 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 Portree, May 19 – May 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Portree
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, May 20 ↑4:43 am
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Venus rise and set in Portree
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.
Tue, May 20 ↑3:55 am
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Mars rise and set in Portree
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, May 20 ↓2:51 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Portree
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.
Tue, May 20 ↓12:07 am
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Saturn rise and set in Portree
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Tue, May 20 ↑3:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Portree
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, May 20 ↑3:39 am
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Planets Visible in Portree
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 20, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 4:43 am | Tue 8:34 pm | Tue 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:55 am | Tue 5:02 pm | Tue 10:28 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Mon 10:37 am | Tue 2:51 am | Mon 6:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 6:21 am | Tue 12:07 am | Mon 3:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 3:43 am | Tue 3:24 pm | Tue 9:33 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 4:54 am | Tue 9:29 pm | Tue 1:12 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Tue 3:39 am | Tue 3:39 pm | Tue 9:39 am | Very difficult to see |
