| Night Time: | 10 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 14 at 7:39 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 14 at 8:40 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 15 at 4:41 am |
| Sunrise: | May 15 at 5:43 am |
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Joshua Tree. 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 Joshua Tree, May 14 – May 15, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Joshua Tree
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, May 15 ↑5:00 am
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Venus rise and set in Joshua Tree
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.
Thu, May 15 ↑3:36 am
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Mars rise and set in Joshua Tree
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 15 ↓1:09 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Joshua Tree
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, May 14 ↓9:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Joshua Tree
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 15 ↑3:15 am
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Uranus rise and set in Joshua Tree
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 14 ↓7:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Joshua Tree
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.
Thu, May 15 ↑3:18 am
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Planets Visible in Joshua Tree
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:00 am | Thu 6:18 pm | Thu 11:39 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:36 am | Thu 3:58 pm | Thu 9:47 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 11:18 am | Thu 1:09 am | Wed 6:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:39 am | Wed 9:58 pm | Wed 2:48 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:15 am | Thu 3:07 pm | Thu 9:11 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 5:56 am | Wed 7:50 pm | Wed 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:18 am | Thu 3:18 pm | Thu 9:18 am | Very difficult to see |
