| Night Time: | 9 hours, 25 minutes |
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| Sunset: | May 21 at 8:46 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 21 at 9:56 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 22 at 5:00 am |
| Sunrise: | May 22 at 6:10 am |
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Columbus. 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?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Columbus, USA
Tonight's Sky in Columbus, May 21 – May 22, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Columbus
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, May 22 ↑5:46 am
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Venus rise and set in Columbus
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, May 22 ↑4:13 am
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Mars rise and set in Columbus
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 22 ↓1:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Columbus
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, May 21 ↓10:41 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Columbus
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 22 ↑3:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Columbus
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 22 ↑6:00 am
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Neptune rise and set in Columbus
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 22 ↑3:38 am
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Planets Visible in Columbus
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:46 am | Thu 7:59 pm | Thu 12:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:13 am | Thu 4:52 pm | Thu 10:33 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 11:43 am | Thu 1:52 am | Wed 6:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:48 am | Wed 10:41 pm | Wed 3:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:37 am | Thu 3:28 pm | Thu 9:32 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 6:00 am | Thu 8:21 pm | Thu 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:38 am | Thu 3:38 pm | Thu 9:38 am | Very difficult to see |
