All day
Visible tonight, Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2024
| Mars: | ↓ Thu 1:28 pm | ↑ Fri 5:07 am |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn: | ↓ Thu 2:11 pm | ↑ Thu 11:34 pm |
| Uranus: | ↓ Thu 12:26 pm | ↑ Fri 9:31 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Thu 1:53 pm | ↑ Fri 1:09 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
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Tonight's Sky in Neumayer-Station III, Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mars rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 8 hours during the polar night. It is quite 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.
Thu, Jun 6 ↓1:28 pm
Fri, Jun 7 ↑5:07 am
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Saturn rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 14 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Jun 6 ↓2:11 pm
Thu, Jun 6 ↑11:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is visible more than 2 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. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Jun 6 ↓12:26 pm
Fri, Jun 7 ↑9:31 am
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Neptune rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jun 6 ↓1:53 pm
Fri, Jun 7 ↑1:09 am
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Planets Visible in Neumayer-Station III
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 6, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Thu 11:50 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Thu 12:34 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Thu 5:05 am | Thu 1:28 pm | Thu 9:17 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 11:34 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Wed 11:37 pm | Thu 2:11 pm | Thu 6:54 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 9:34 am | Thu 12:26 pm | Thu 11:00 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 1:13 am | Thu 1:53 pm | Thu 7:33 am | Difficult to see |
