May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Maniitsoq. 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 Maniitsoq, May 23
Mercury rise and set in Maniitsoq
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Maniitsoq
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Maniitsoq
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Jupiter rise and set in Maniitsoq
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, May 23 ↓3:06 am
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Planets Visible in Maniitsoq
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 22, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:43 am | Fri 11:16 pm | Fri 1:55 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 4:40 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Fri 11:31 am | Average visibility |
Mars | Thu 10:43 am | Fri 4:46 am | Thu 7:45 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 5:16 am | Fri 3:06 am | Thu 4:11 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Fri 4:41 am | Fri 4:16 pm | Fri 10:29 am | Not visible |
Uranus | Fri 4:37 am | Fri 11:36 pm | Fri 2:07 pm | Not visible |
Neptune | Fri 4:34 am | Fri 4:34 pm | Fri 10:34 am | Not visible |