Night Time
No night time
Visible night of May 18 – May 19, 2024
| Mercury: | Perfect visibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 5:59 pm | ↑ Sun 12:25 am |
| Saturn: | ↑ Sun 5:01 am | ↓ Sun 10:13 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sat 1:56 pm | ↑ Sun 2:43 am |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alert. 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 Alert, May 18 – May 19, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Mercury is up all of the polar night.
May 18, 2024
May 19, 2024
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Venus rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
May 18, 2024
May 19, 2024
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Planets Visible in Alert
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up all day | Sat 10:32 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Venus | Up all day | Sat 11:47 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Sun 12:25 am | Sun 6:10 pm | Sun 9:13 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 12:06 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sun 5:01 am | Sun 10:13 am | Sun 7:37 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 11:46 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sun 2:43 am | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 8:18 am | Not visible |
