5 hours, 45 minutes
Sun, May 12 at 12:04 am – Sun, May 12 at 5:50 am
Visible tonight, May 12
Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
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Mars: | From Sun 5:47 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sun 12:27 am |
Saturn: | From Sun 5:45 am |
Uranus: | Until Sun 12:05 am |
Neptune: | From Sun 5:44 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Nome, May 12 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Nome
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 6 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 Nome
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 ↑5:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nome
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.
Sun, May 12 ↓12:27 am
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Saturn rise and set in Nome
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 ↑5:45 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nome
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 ↑5:44 am
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Planets Visible in Nome
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 6:13 am | Sun 8:29 pm | Sun 1:20 pm | Not visible |
Venus | Sun 6:01 am | Sun 11:10 pm | Sun 2:34 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sun 5:47 am | Sun 6:40 pm | Sun 12:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sat 6:11 am | Sun 12:27 am | Sat 3:19 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Sun 5:45 am | Sun 4:03 pm | Sun 10:54 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Sat 6:01 am | Sun 12:05 am | Sat 3:03 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Sun 5:44 am | Sun 5:28 pm | Sun 11:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |