5 hours, 5 minutes
Tue, Jun 11 at 10:39 pm – Wed, Jun 12 at 3:44 am
Visible tonight, Jun 11 – Jun 12, 2024
| Mercury: | From Wed 3:29 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 10:48 pm |
| Mars: | From Wed 2:23 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 3:08 am |
| Saturn: | From Wed 1:50 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 2:46 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 1:54 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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kotka. 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 Kotka, Jun 11 – Jun 12, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kotka
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑3:29 am
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Mars rise and set in Kotka
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑2:23 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kotka
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑3:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Kotka
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑1:50 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kotka
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 26 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑2:46 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kotka
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.
Wed, Jun 12 ↑1:54 am
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Planets Visible in Kotka
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 11, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 3:29 am | Wed 10:33 pm | Wed 12:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:52 am | Tue 10:48 pm | Tue 1:19 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Wed 2:23 am | Wed 5:17 pm | Wed 9:49 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 3:08 am | Wed 8:44 pm | Wed 11:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 1:50 am | Wed 12:32 pm | Wed 7:11 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 2:46 am | Wed 7:49 pm | Wed 11:17 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 1:54 am | Wed 1:44 pm | Wed 7:49 am | Very difficult to see |
