| Night Time: | 13 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 22 at 4:59 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 22 at 5:56 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 23 at 5:49 am |
| Sunrise: | May 23 at 6:47 am |
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 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Liverpool, May 22 – May 23, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Liverpool
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 23 ↑6:04 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.
Fri, May 23 ↑3:08 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.
Thu, May 22 ↓10:24 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Liverpool
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, May 22 ↓6:33 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.
Fri, May 23 ↑1:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Liverpool
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 23 ↑6:26 am
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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.
Fri, May 23 ↑1:58 am
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Planets Visible in Liverpool
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:04 am | Fri 4:31 pm | Fri 11:18 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 3:08 am | Fri 2:45 pm | Fri 8:56 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:58 am | Thu 10:24 pm | Thu 5:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:42 am | Thu 6:33 pm | Thu 1:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:48 am | Fri 2:03 pm | Fri 7:55 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 6:26 am | Fri 4:41 pm | Fri 11:34 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 1:58 am | Fri 2:04 pm | Fri 8:01 am | Very difficult to see |
