All day
Visible night of May 18 – May 19, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sat 3:04 pm | ↑ Sun 7:50 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 3:15 pm | ↑ Sun 5:00 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Sat 4:18 pm | ↑ Sun 12:49 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sat 3:43 pm | ↑ Sun 2:45 am |
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 Mount Melbourne. 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 Mount Melbourne, May 18 – May 19, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Mount Melbourne
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night.
Sat, May 18 ↓3:04 pm
Sun, May 19 ↑7:50 am
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Mars rise and set in Mount Melbourne
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Sat, May 18 ↓3:15 pm
Sun, May 19 ↑5:00 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mount Melbourne
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 15 hours during the polar night.
Sat, May 18 ↓4:18 pm
Sun, May 19 ↑12:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mount Melbourne
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, May 18 ↓3:43 pm
Sun, May 19 ↑2:45 am
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Planets Visible in Mount Melbourne
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:40 am | Sat 3:04 pm | Sat 11:23 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 12:38 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Sat 4:57 am | Sat 3:15 pm | Sat 10:07 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 1:00 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sat 12:52 am | Sat 4:18 pm | Sat 8:35 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 12:40 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 2:49 am | Sat 3:43 pm | Sat 9:16 am | Difficult to see |
