4 hours, 8 minutes
Wed, May 29 at 12:20 am – Wed, May 29 at 4:28 am
Visible night of May 29
| Mercury: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Wed 4:12 am |
| Jupiter: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn: | From Wed 4:05 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 4:21 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 4:04 am |
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 Nuuk. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Nuuk, May 29 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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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.
Wed, May 29 ↑4:12 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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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.
Wed, May 29 ↑4:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Nuuk
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 29 ↑4:21 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.
Wed, May 29 ↑4:04 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 29, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:39 am | Wed 9:52 pm | Wed 1:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:36 am | Thu 12:02 am | Wed 2:17 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Wed 4:12 am | Wed 6:28 pm | Wed 11:20 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:35 am | Wed 11:09 pm | Wed 1:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 4:05 am | Wed 2:30 pm | Wed 9:18 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 4:21 am | Wed 10:25 pm | Wed 1:23 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 4:04 am | Wed 3:51 pm | Wed 9:57 am | Extremely difficult to see |
