8 hours, 42 minutes
Sat, May 11 at 8:51 pm – Sun, May 12 at 5:33 am
Visible tonight, May 11 – May 12, 2024
Mercury: | From Sun 4:57 am |
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Venus: | From Sun 5:25 am |
Mars: | From Sun 4:14 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sat 9:14 pm |
Saturn: | From Sun 3:39 am |
Uranus: | Until Sat 8:56 pm |
Neptune: | From Sun 3:57 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Coburg, May 11 – May 12, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Coburg
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 12 ↑4:57 am
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Venus rise and set in Coburg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 12 ↑5:25 am
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Mars rise and set in Coburg
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 12 ↑4:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Coburg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 11 ↓9:14 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Coburg
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 12 ↑3:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Coburg
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.
Sun, May 12 ↑3:57 am
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Planets Visible in Coburg
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 4:57 am | Sun 6:13 pm | Sun 11:35 am | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 5:25 am | Sun 8:12 pm | Sun 12:48 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sun 4:14 am | Sun 4:43 pm | Sun 10:28 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 5:56 am | Sat 9:14 pm | Sat 1:34 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Sun 3:39 am | Sun 2:41 pm | Sun 9:10 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 5:43 am | Sat 8:56 pm | Sat 1:19 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Sun 3:57 am | Sun 3:48 pm | Sun 9:53 am | Very difficult to see |