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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Satellite, The, Antarctica

Moon: 62.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:17 hours, 48 minutes
Sunset:May 5 at 3:59 pm
End of Twilight*:May 5 at 6:17 pm
Start of Twilight*:May 6 at 7:28 am
Sunrise:May 6 at 9:47 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Satellite, TheLocation

A Good Chance to See Shooting Stars

The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks around the nights of May 5–6 and 6–7.

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Tonight's Sky in Satellite, The, May 5 – May 6, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Satellite, The

View just before sunrise.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Mon, May 5 ↓4:32 pm
Tue, May 6 ↑6:24 am

May 5, 2025
May 6, 2025
Set
4:32 pm
285°WNW
Rise
6:24 am
74°ENE
Meridian
11:27 am
0°N

Mercury

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Altitude: °

Direction: °

Venus rise and set in Satellite, The

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 ↓4:02 pm
Tue, May 6 ↑4:24 am

May 5, 2025
May 6, 2025
Set
4:02 pm
273°W
Rise
4:24 am
87°E
Meridian
10:11 am
360°N

Venus

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Altitude: °

Direction: °

Mars rise and set in Satellite, The

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.

Mon, May 5 ↑4:48 pm
Mon, May 5 ↓8:39 pm

May 5, 2025
May 6, 2025
Rise
4:48 pm
27°NNE
Meridian
6:43 pm
360°N
Set
8:39 pm
333°NNW

Mars

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Altitude: °

Direction: °

Saturn rise and set in Satellite, The

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Mon, May 5 ↓4:29 pm
Tue, May 6 ↑3:25 am

May 5, 2025
May 6, 2025
Set
4:29 pm
262°W
Rise
3:25 am
98°E
Meridian
9:55 am
0°N

Saturn

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Altitude: °

Direction: °

Neptune rise and set in Satellite, The

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 ↓4:20 pm
Tue, May 6 ↑3:53 am

May 5, 2025
May 6, 2025
Set
4:20 pm
267°W
Rise
3:53 am
93°E
Meridian
10:04 am
0°N

Neptune

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Altitude: °

Direction: °

Planets Visible in Satellite, The

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 6, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:19 amMon 4:32 pmMon 11:27 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 4:26 amMon 4:02 pmMon 10:14 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 4:48 pmMon 8:39 pmMon 6:43 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterDown all dayMon 3:27 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnMon 3:28 amMon 4:29 pmMon 9:59 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 11:18 amTue 3:51 pmTue 1:35 pmNot visible
NeptuneMon 3:56 amMon 4:20 pmMon 10:08 amVery difficult to see