4 hours, 26 minutes
Thu, Jun 6 at 11:46 pm – Fri, Jun 7 at 4:12 am
Visible tonight, Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2024
| Mercury: | From Fri 4:00 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 11:46 pm |
| Mars: | From Fri 3:19 am |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 3:55 am |
| Saturn: | From Fri 2:59 am |
| Uranus: | From Fri 3:36 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 3:00 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Talkeetna. 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 Talkeetna, Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Talkeetna
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑4:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Talkeetna
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑3:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Talkeetna
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑3:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Talkeetna
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑2:59 am
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Uranus rise and set in Talkeetna
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑3:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Talkeetna
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jun 7 ↑3:00 am
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Planets Visible in Talkeetna
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 6, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:00 am | Fri 10:53 pm | Fri 1:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:19 am | Thu 11:46 pm | Thu 2:01 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Fri 3:19 am | Fri 6:07 pm | Fri 10:43 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 3:55 am | Fri 10:00 pm | Fri 12:57 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 2:59 am | Fri 1:34 pm | Fri 8:16 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 3:36 am | Fri 9:08 pm | Fri 12:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 3:00 am | Fri 2:49 pm | Fri 8:55 am | Very difficult to see |
