| Night Time: | 6 hours, 54 minutes |
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| Sunset: | May 23 at 9:53 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 23 at 12:59 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | May 24 at 4:47 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 Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn. 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 Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn, May 23 – May 24, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 24 ↑4:37 am
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Venus rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
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.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:45 am
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Mars rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 24 ↓2:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
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.
Fri, May 23 ↓11:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:26 am
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Uranus rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 24 ↑4:38 am
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Neptune rise and set in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
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.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:23 am
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Planets Visible in Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:37 am | Sat 9:09 pm | Sat 12:51 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 3:45 am | Sat 4:59 pm | Sat 10:22 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Fri 10:34 am | Sat 2:36 am | Fri 6:36 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:08 am | Fri 11:53 pm | Fri 3:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 3:26 am | Sat 3:09 pm | Sat 9:18 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 4:38 am | Sat 9:13 pm | Sat 12:56 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 3:23 am | Sat 3:23 pm | Sat 9:23 am | Very difficult to see |
