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Visible night of May 28 – May 29, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Tue 10:24 pm | ↑ Wed 2:50 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Tue 6:18 pm | ↑ Wed 3:13 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Tue 1:43 pm | ↑ Wed 3:47 am |
| Uranus: | ↓ Tue 11:49 pm | ↑ Wed 1:52 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Tue 3:18 pm | ↑ Wed 3:31 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Prudhoe Bay. 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 Prudhoe Bay, May 28 – May 29, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night.
Tue, May 28 ↓10:24 pm
Wed, May 29 ↑2:50 am
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
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Planets Visible in Prudhoe Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 29, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 2:50 am | Wed 10:42 pm | Wed 12:40 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 1:43 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Mars | Wed 3:13 am | Wed 6:20 pm | Wed 10:46 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 1:20 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Wed 3:47 am | Wed 1:39 pm | Wed 8:43 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Wed 1:52 am | Wed 11:46 pm | Wed 12:48 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Wed 3:31 am | Wed 3:14 pm | Wed 9:23 am | Not visible |
