9 hours, 26 minutes
Fri, May 14 at 8:19 pm - Sat, May 15 at 5:46 am
Visible tonight, May 14 – May 15, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Fri 10:17 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 9:24 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 12:11 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 2:25 am |
| Saturn: | From Sat 1:40 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 5:11 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 3:19 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Cedar Rapids, May 14 – May 15, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Cedar Rapids
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, May 14 ↓10:17 pm
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Venus rise and set in Cedar Rapids
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 14 ↓9:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in Cedar Rapids
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 15 ↓12:11 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Cedar Rapids
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 15 ↑2:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Cedar Rapids
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, May 15 ↑1:40 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cedar Rapids
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 15 ↑5:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Cedar Rapids
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.
Sat, May 15 ↑3:19 am
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Planets Visible in Cedar Rapids
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 14, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:49 am | Fri 10:17 pm | Fri 2:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:28 am | Fri 9:24 pm | Fri 1:56 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 8:53 am | Sat 12:11 am | Fri 4:32 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:25 am | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 7:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 1:40 am | Sat 11:34 am | Sat 6:37 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 5:11 am | Sat 7:06 pm | Sat 12:09 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 3:19 am | Sat 2:55 pm | Sat 9:07 am | Very difficult to see |
