| Night Time: | 13 hours, 51 minutes |
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| Sunset: | May 23 at 5:33 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 23 at 6:30 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 24 at 6:25 am |
| Sunrise: | May 24 at 7:23 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 Mossel Bay. 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 Mossel Bay, May 23 – May 24, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Mossel Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 24 ↑6:48 am
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Venus rise and set in Mossel Bay
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.
Sat, May 24 ↑3:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Mossel Bay
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, May 23 ↓10:57 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Mossel Bay
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.
Fri, May 23 ↓7:03 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Mossel Bay
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 24 ↑2:18 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mossel Bay
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 24 ↑6:57 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mossel Bay
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.
Sat, May 24 ↑2:28 am
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Planets Visible in Mossel Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:48 am | Sat 5:08 pm | Sat 11:59 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 3:41 am | Sat 3:17 pm | Sat 9:29 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Fri 12:30 pm | Fri 10:57 pm | Fri 5:43 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 9:14 am | Fri 7:03 pm | Fri 2:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 2:18 am | Sat 2:33 pm | Sat 8:26 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 6:57 am | Sat 5:10 pm | Sat 12:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 2:28 am | Sat 2:34 pm | Sat 8:31 am | Very difficult to see |
