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Night Time
8 hours, 34 minutes
Fri, May 3 at 8:50 pm – Sat, May 4 at 5:24 am
Visible tonight, May 3 – May 4, 2024
| Mercury: | From Sat 5:03 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 5:19 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 4:29 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 9:49 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 4:10 am |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 9:39 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 4:24 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Wetheral, May 3 – May 4, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wetheral
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 4 ↑5:03 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Venus rise and set in Wetheral
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 4 ↑5:19 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Mars rise and set in Wetheral
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:29 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Wetheral
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, May 3 ↓9:49 pm
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Saturn rise and set in Wetheral
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.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:10 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Uranus rise and set in Wetheral
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.
Fri, May 3 ↓9:39 pm
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Neptune rise and set in Wetheral
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.
Sat, May 4 ↑4:24 am
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
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Planets Visible in Wetheral
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 3, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:03 am | Sat 6:06 pm | Sat 11:34 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:19 am | Sat 7:55 pm | Sat 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 4:29 am | Sat 4:36 pm | Sat 10:32 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:58 am | Fri 9:49 pm | Fri 1:53 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 4:10 am | Sat 2:59 pm | Sat 9:35 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 5:49 am | Fri 9:39 pm | Fri 1:44 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 4:24 am | Sat 4:13 pm | Sat 10:18 am | Very difficult to see |
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