5 hours, 54 minutes
Sat, May 11 at 11:25 pm – Sun, May 12 at 5:20 am
Visible tonight, May 11 – May 12, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Sun 5:14 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 11:49 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 5:11 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 11:28 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 5:10 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Nuuk, May 11 – May 12, 2024 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 12 ↑5:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 11 ↓11:49 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 12 ↑5:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, May 12 ↑5:10 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:41 am | Sun 7:52 pm | Sun 12:45 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Sun 5:30 am | Sun 10:31 pm | Sun 1:59 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 5:14 am | Sun 6:05 pm | Sun 11:39 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:41 am | Sat 11:49 pm | Sat 2:45 pm | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 5:11 am | Sun 3:30 pm | Sun 10:21 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 5:31 am | Sat 11:28 pm | Sat 2:30 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Sun 5:10 am | Sun 4:55 pm | Sun 11:03 am | Extremely difficult to see |
