| Night Time: | 10 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 4 at 8:02 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 4 at 9:06 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 5 at 5:02 am |
| Sunrise: | May 5 at 6:06 am |
A Good Chance to See Shooting Stars
The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks around the nights of May 5–6 and 6–7.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Clifton on the Potomac. 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 Clifton on the Potomac, May 4 – May 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, May 5 ↑5:17 am
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Venus rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
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.
Mon, May 5 ↑4:18 am
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Mars rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, May 5 ↓2:07 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, May 4 ↓11:02 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, May 5 ↑4:16 am
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Uranus rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, May 4 ↓8:59 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Clifton on the Potomac
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.
Mon, May 5 ↑4:19 am
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Planets Visible in Clifton on the Potomac
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:17 am | Mon 6:02 pm | Mon 11:39 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 4:18 am | Mon 4:33 pm | Mon 10:25 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sun 11:46 am | Mon 2:07 am | Sun 6:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 8:21 am | Sun 11:02 pm | Sun 3:41 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 4:16 am | Mon 4:04 pm | Mon 10:10 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 6:47 am | Sun 8:59 pm | Sun 1:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 4:19 am | Mon 4:19 pm | Mon 10:19 am | Very difficult to see |
