Night Time
No night time
Visible tonight, May 12 – May 13, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sun 10:30 pm | ↑ Mon 5:18 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sun 7:46 pm | ↑ Mon 5:48 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Sun 3:37 pm | ↑ Mon 7:19 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sun 5:56 pm | ↑ Mon 6:25 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Qaanaaq. 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 Qaanaaq, May 12 – May 13, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
May 12, 2024
May 13, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 12, 2024
May 13, 2024
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Planets Visible in Qaanaaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:18 am | Mon 10:41 pm | Mon 1:56 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Up all day | Sun 3:09 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Mon 5:48 am | Mon 7:50 pm | Mon 12:48 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 3:52 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 7:19 am | Mon 3:34 pm | Mon 11:27 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sun 3:36 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Neptune | Mon 6:25 am | Mon 5:52 pm | Mon 12:09 pm | Not visible |
