All day
Visible tonight, May 17 – May 18, 2024
| Saturn: | Good visibility |
|---|---|
| Neptune: | Extremely difficult to see |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Pole. 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 South Pole, May 17 – May 18, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. 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.
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Neptune rise and set in South Pole
Up all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is up all of the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Fri 10:21 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 11:37 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 9:06 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 12:03 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Fri 7:36 pm | Good visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 11:41 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Up all day | Fri 8:17 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
