5 hours, 9 minutes
Sat, May 18 at 11:48 pm – Sun, May 19 at 4:57 am
Visible tonight, May 18 – May 19, 2024
| Mercury: | Difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars: | From Sun 4:49 am |
| Saturn: | From Sun 4:44 am |
| Neptune: | From Sun 4:43 am |
Mars Watch
Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nuuk. 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 Nuuk, May 18 – May 19, 2024 (5 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Nuuk
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 Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 19 ↑4:49 am
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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 19 ↑4:44 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, May 19 ↑4:43 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:17 am | Sun 8:28 pm | Sun 12:51 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 5:07 am | Sun 11:08 pm | Sun 2:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 4:49 am | Sun 6:15 pm | Sun 11:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 5:11 am | Sun 11:31 pm | Sun 2:21 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Sun 4:44 am | Sun 3:06 pm | Sun 9:55 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 5:00 am | Sun 11:00 pm | Sun 2:00 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Sun 4:43 am | Sun 4:29 pm | Sun 10:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
