8 hours, 51 minutes
Sat, May 4 at 10:17 pm – Sun, May 5 at 7:08 am
Visible night of May 4 – May 5, 2024
| Mercury: | From Sun 6:38 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sun 7:00 am |
| Mars: | From Sun 6:01 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 11:07 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 5:36 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 10:56 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 5:53 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Adak. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Adak, May 4 – May 5, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Adak
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 5 ↑6:38 am
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Venus rise and set in Adak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 5 ↑7:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Adak
View before sunrise.
Mars 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.
Sun, May 5 ↑6:01 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Adak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 4 ↓11:07 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Adak
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 5 ↑5:36 am
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Uranus rise and set in Adak
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 4 ↓10:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Adak
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.
Sun, May 5 ↑5:53 am
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Planets Visible in Adak
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 5, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:38 am | Sun 7:38 pm | Sun 1:08 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:00 am | Sun 9:27 pm | Sun 2:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 6:01 am | Sun 6:12 pm | Sun 12:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:41 am | Sat 11:07 pm | Sat 3:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 5:36 am | Sun 4:33 pm | Sun 11:04 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 7:32 am | Sat 10:56 pm | Sat 3:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 5:53 am | Sun 5:43 pm | Sun 11:48 am | Very difficult to see |
