8 hours, 42 minutes
Mon, May 13 at 9:06 pm – Tue, May 14 at 5:48 am
Visible tonight, May 13 – May 14, 2024
| Mercury: | From Tue 5:10 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 5:40 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 4:24 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 9:21 pm |
| Saturn: | From Tue 3:46 am |
| Neptune: | From Tue 4:04 am |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above St. Wendel. 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 St. Wendel, May 13 – May 14, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in St. Wendel
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, May 14 ↑5:10 am
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Venus rise and set in St. Wendel
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, May 14 ↑5:40 am
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Mars rise and set in St. Wendel
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 14 ↑4:24 am
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Jupiter rise and set in St. Wendel
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, May 13 ↓9:21 pm
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Saturn rise and set in St. Wendel
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 14 ↑3:46 am
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Neptune rise and set in St. Wendel
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.
Tue, May 14 ↑4:04 am
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Planets Visible in St. Wendel
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 13, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:10 am | Tue 6:32 pm | Tue 11:50 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 5:40 am | Tue 8:31 pm | Tue 1:05 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 4:24 am | Tue 4:59 pm | Tue 10:41 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 6:07 am | Mon 9:21 pm | Mon 1:44 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Saturn | Tue 3:46 am | Tue 2:50 pm | Tue 9:18 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 5:50 am | Tue 8:57 pm | Tue 1:23 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Tue 4:04 am | Tue 3:56 pm | Tue 10:00 am | Very difficult to see |
