All day
Visible night of Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2024
| Mars: | ↑ Tue 5:44 am | ↓ Tue 9:16 am |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn: | ↓ Mon 1:17 pm | ↑ Mon 8:39 pm |
| Neptune: | ↓ Mon 12:13 pm | ↑ Mon 11:00 pm |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Vostok Station. 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 Vostok Station, Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mars rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 3 hours during 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.
Tue, Jun 11 ↑5:44 am
Tue, Jun 11 ↓9:16 am
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Saturn rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 16 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Jun 10 ↓1:17 pm
Mon, Jun 10 ↑8:39 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Jun 10 ↓12:13 pm
Mon, Jun 10 ↑11:00 pm
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Planets Visible in Vostok Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Mon 10:28 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Mon 10:58 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Tue 5:44 am | Tue 9:16 am | Tue 7:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Mon 9:43 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sun 8:42 pm | Mon 1:17 pm | Mon 5:00 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Mon 9:06 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sun 11:03 pm | Mon 12:13 pm | Mon 5:38 am | Difficult to see |
