Which Planets Can You See Tonight? (2024)

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Sun, May 26 at 7:09 pm – Mon, May 27 at 4:32 am

Visible night of May 26 – May 27, 2024

Mercury: From Mon 3:41 am
Venus: From Mon 4:28 am
Mars: From Mon 2:23 am
Jupiter: From Mon 4:15 am
Saturn: From Mon 1:09 am
Uranus: From Mon 3:52 am
Neptune: From Mon 1:33 am

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Tonight's Sky in 38°45'N, 163°29'W, May 26 – May 27, 2024 (7 planets visible)

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Mercury rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

Try before sunrise.

Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Mon, May 27 ↑3:41 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

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Venus rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Venus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, May 27 ↑4:28 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

Venus

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Jupiter rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, May 27 ↑4:15 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Mon, May 27 ↑1:09 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Mon, May 27 ↑3:52 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

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.

Mon, May 27 ↑1:33 am

May 26, 2024

May 27, 2024

Neptune

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Planets Visible in 38°45'N, 163°29'W

Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 3:41 amMon 5:30 pmMon 10:35 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 4:28 amMon 6:57 pmMon 11:42 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 2:23 amMon 3:14 pmMon 8:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 4:15 amMon 6:32 pmMon 11:23 amDifficult to see
SaturnMon 1:09 amMon 12:33 pmMon 6:51 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 3:52 amMon 6:01 pmMon 10:56 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 1:33 amMon 1:28 pmMon 7:31 amVery difficult to see

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