| Night Time: | 6 hours, 38 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 23 at 9:35 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | May 24 at 4:13 am |
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 ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ. 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 ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ, May 23 – May 24, 2025
Mercury rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 24 ↑4:04 am
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Venus rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:17 am
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Mars rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 24 ↓2:16 am
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Jupiter rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
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 ↓11:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
View before sunrise.
Saturn 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.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 24 ↑4:05 am
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Neptune rise and set in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, May 24 ↑2:57 am
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Planets Visible in ³¢¾±²Ô°ìö±è¾±²Ô²µ
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:04 am | Sat 8:49 pm | Sat 12:25 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 3:17 am | Sat 4:35 pm | Sat 9:56 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Fri 10:02 am | Sat 2:16 am | Fri 6:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:32 am | Fri 11:37 pm | Fri 2:35 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 3:01 am | Sat 2:42 pm | Sat 8:52 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 4:05 am | Sat 8:54 pm | Sat 12:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 2:57 am | Sat 2:57 pm | Sat 8:57 am | Very difficult to see |
