Night Time
No night time
Visible tonight, May 15 – May 16, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Wed 11:05 pm | ↑ Thu 4:46 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Wed 7:59 pm | ↑ Thu 5:28 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Wed 3:28 pm | ↑ Thu 7:07 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Wed 5:45 pm | ↑ Thu 6:13 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 Qaanaaq. 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 Qaanaaq, May 15 – May 16, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
May 15, 2024
May 16, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
May 15, 2024
May 16, 2024
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Planets Visible in Qaanaaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 15, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:46 am | Thu 11:19 pm | Thu 1:58 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Up all day | Wed 3:12 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Thu 5:28 am | Thu 8:04 pm | Thu 12:44 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 3:43 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 7:07 am | Thu 3:25 pm | Thu 11:16 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Wed 3:25 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Neptune | Thu 6:13 am | Thu 5:41 pm | Thu 11:57 am | Not visible |
