| Night Time: | 8 hours, 14 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 4 at 9:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 4 at 11:07 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 5 at 3:29 am |
| Sunrise: | May 5 at 5:25 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Live. 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 Live, May 4 – May 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Live
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 ↑5:13 am
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Venus rise and set in Live
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, May 5 ↑4:26 am
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Mars rise and set in Live
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, May 5 ↓3:34 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Live
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, May 5 ↓12:43 am
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Saturn rise and set in Live
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 5 ↑4:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Live
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 ↓10:21 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Live
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 5 ↑4:36 am
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Planets Visible in Live
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:13 am | Mon 6:36 pm | Mon 11:53 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 4:26 am | Mon 4:55 pm | Mon 10:41 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sun 10:48 am | Mon 3:34 am | Sun 7:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 7:10 am | Mon 12:43 am | Sun 3:57 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 4:37 am | Mon 4:13 pm | Mon 10:25 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 5:56 am | Sun 10:21 pm | Sun 2:08 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 4:36 am | Mon 4:34 pm | Mon 10:35 am | Extremely difficult to see |
