| Night Time: | 13 hours, 23 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 5 at 5:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 5 at 6:07 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 6 at 5:38 am |
| Sunrise: | May 6 at 6:34 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 Liverpool. 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 Liverpool, May 5 – May 6, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Liverpool
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.
Tue, May 6 ↑4:42 am
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Venus rise and set in Liverpool
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.
Tue, May 6 ↑3:16 am
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Mars rise and set in Liverpool
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, May 5 ↓10:50 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Liverpool
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, May 5 ↓7:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Liverpool
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 6 ↑2:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Liverpool
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.
Mon, May 5 ↓5:48 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Liverpool
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.
Tue, May 6 ↑3:03 am
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Planets Visible in Liverpool
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 6, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 4:42 am | Tue 4:13 pm | Tue 10:28 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:16 am | Tue 3:10 pm | Tue 9:13 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Mon 12:39 pm | Mon 10:50 pm | Mon 5:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 9:33 am | Mon 7:25 pm | Mon 2:29 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 2:48 am | Tue 3:05 pm | Tue 8:57 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:32 am | Mon 5:48 pm | Mon 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 3:03 am | Tue 3:10 pm | Tue 9:06 am | Very difficult to see |
