Night Time: | All day |
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Sunset: | None |
End of Twilight*: | May 29 at 1:06 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | May 30 at 8:38 am |
Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Vostok Station has polar night
The Morning Star Shines Brightly
Venus reaches greatest elongation —its farthest distance from the Sun in the sky—on June 1.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Vostok Station. 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 Vostok Station, May 29 – May 30, 2025
Venus rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, May 30 ↑3:54 am
Fri, May 30 ↓11:36 am
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Saturn rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night.
Thu, May 29 ↓1:15 pm
Thu, May 29 ↑11:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Vostok Station
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 29 ↓12:53 pm
Fri, May 30 ↑12:10 am
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Planets Visible in Vostok Station
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 29, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Down all day | Thu 10:44 am | Down all night, not visible | |
Venus | Fri 3:54 am | Fri 11:36 am | Fri 7:47 am | Perfect visibility |
Mars | Down all day | Thu 3:54 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 12:13 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Saturn | Wed 11:43 pm | Thu 1:15 pm | Thu 6:29 am | Fairly good visibility |
Uranus | Down all day | Thu 10:07 am | Down all night, not visible | |
Neptune | Thu 12:14 am | Thu 12:53 pm | Thu 6:34 am | Difficult to see |