Night Time
No night time
Visible night of May 16 – May 17, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Thu 8:55 pm | ↑ Fri 1:39 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Thu 5:29 pm | ↑ Fri 2:38 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Thu 12:38 pm | ↑ Fri 4:32 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Thu 3:02 pm | ↑ Fri 3:31 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 Longyearbyen. 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 Longyearbyen, May 16 – May 17, 2024 (1 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Longyearbyen
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024
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Planets Visible in Longyearbyen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 1:39 am | Fri 9:14 pm | Fri 11:19 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Up all day | Thu 12:33 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Fri 2:38 am | Fri 5:34 pm | Fri 10:04 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 1:01 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 4:32 am | Fri 12:35 pm | Fri 8:33 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Thu 12:42 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 3:31 am | Fri 2:58 pm | Fri 9:15 am | Not visible |
