| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | May 22 at 5:46 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 23 at 8:58 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Taurus Nunataks has polar night
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 Taurus Nunataks. 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 Taurus Nunataks, May 22 – May 23, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 3 hours during the polar night.
Thu, May 22 ↓2:32 pm
Fri, May 23 ↑11:20 am
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Venus rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, May 22 ↓3:33 pm
Fri, May 23 ↑5:18 am
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Mars rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 3 hours during the polar night. 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.
Thu, May 22 ↑4:44 pm
Thu, May 22 ↓8:35 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night.
Thu, May 22 ↓3:55 pm
Fri, May 23 ↑2:54 am
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Uranus rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night.
Uranus is visible for a short time during the polar night. 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.
Thu, May 22 ↑12:22 pm
Thu, May 22 ↓1:46 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Taurus Nunataks
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 22 ↓3:43 pm
Fri, May 23 ↑3:16 am
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Planets Visible in Taurus Nunataks
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 10:55 am | Thu 2:32 pm | Thu 12:45 pm | Good visibility |
| Venus | Thu 5:18 am | Thu 3:33 pm | Thu 10:26 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Thu 4:44 pm | Thu 8:35 pm | Thu 6:39 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 3:05 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 2:57 am | Thu 3:55 pm | Thu 9:26 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 12:22 pm | Thu 1:46 pm | Thu 1:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:20 am | Thu 3:43 pm | Thu 9:32 am | Difficult to see |
