5 hours, 52 minutes
Sun, May 19 at 10:27 pm – Mon, May 20 at 4:19 am
Visible tonight, May 19 – May 20, 2024
| Mercury: | Difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars: | From Mon 3:50 am |
| Saturn: | From Mon 3:36 am |
| Uranus: | From Mon 4:17 am |
| Neptune: | From Mon 3:39 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 Tórshavn. 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 Tórshavn, May 19 – May 20, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Tórshavn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 4 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 Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:50 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:36 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, May 20 ↑4:17 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tórshavn
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.
Mon, May 20 ↑3:39 am
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 4:23 am | Mon 7:25 pm | Mon 11:52 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 4:24 am | Mon 9:52 pm | Mon 1:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 3:50 am | Mon 5:12 pm | Mon 10:30 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 4:30 am | Mon 10:08 pm | Mon 1:19 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Mon 3:36 am | Mon 2:07 pm | Mon 8:52 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 4:17 am | Mon 9:37 pm | Mon 12:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 3:39 am | Mon 3:26 pm | Mon 9:33 am | Extremely difficult to see |
