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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mo i Rana. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Mo i Rana, May 8 – May 9, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Mo i Rana
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Mo i Rana
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Mo i Rana
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Jupiter rise and set in Mo i Rana
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, May 9 ↓3:03 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mo i Rana
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 8 ↓11:14 pm
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Planets Visible in Mo i Rana
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 9, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:18 am | Fri 7:07 pm | Fri 11:40 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 3:50 am | Fri 4:34 pm | Fri 10:12 am | Average visibility |
Mars | Thu 8:54 am | Fri 4:33 am | Thu 6:45 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 3:49 am | Fri 3:03 am | Thu 3:26 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 4:09 am | Fri 3:35 pm | Fri 9:52 am | Not visible |
Uranus | Thu 3:56 am | Thu 11:14 pm | Thu 1:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 4:02 am | Fri 3:59 pm | Fri 10:00 am | Not visible |