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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Na Thon (Ko Samui). 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 Na Thon (Ko Samui), May 10 – May 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, May 11 ↑4:52 am
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Venus rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 11 ↑3:22 am
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Mars rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
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Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, May 11 ↓12:13 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 10 ↓8:55 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
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Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 11 ↑3:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 10 ↓7:00 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
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 11 ↑3:09 am
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Planets Visible in Na Thon (Ko Samui)
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 4:52 am | Sun 5:11 pm | Sun 11:02 am | Average visibility |
Venus | Sun 3:22 am | Sun 3:29 pm | Sun 9:26 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Sat 11:42 am | Sun 12:13 am | Sat 5:58 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 8:19 am | Sat 8:55 pm | Sat 2:37 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 3:02 am | Sun 3:02 pm | Sun 9:02 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 6:30 am | Sat 7:00 pm | Sat 12:45 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 3:09 am | Sun 3:11 pm | Sun 9:10 am | Very difficult to see |