| Night Time: | 9 hours, 36 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 28 at 7:36 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 28 at 8:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 29 at 3:54 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 29 at 5:12 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Makiivka. 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 Makiivka, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Makiivka
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Apr 29 ↑4:36 am
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Venus rise and set in Makiivka
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.
Tue, Apr 29 ↑3:43 am
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Mars rise and set in Makiivka
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Apr 29 ↓2:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Makiivka
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Apr 28 ↓11:16 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Makiivka
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Apr 29 ↑4:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in Makiivka
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Apr 28 ↓9:10 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Makiivka
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.
Tue, Apr 29 ↑4:04 am
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Planets Visible in Makiivka
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 4:36 am | Tue 5:05 pm | Tue 10:50 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:43 am | Tue 3:55 pm | Tue 9:49 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Mon 10:44 am | Tue 2:14 am | Mon 6:29 pm | Great visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 7:25 am | Mon 11:16 pm | Mon 3:21 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 4:02 am | Tue 3:42 pm | Tue 9:52 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 6:03 am | Mon 9:10 pm | Mon 1:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 4:04 am | Tue 4:02 pm | Tue 10:03 am | Very difficult to see |
