No night time
Visible tonight, May 18 – May 19, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sat 11:54 pm | ↑ Sun 4:03 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 8:13 pm | ↑ Sun 5:07 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Sat 3:18 pm | ↑ Sun 6:54 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sat 5:34 pm | ↑ Sun 6:01 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 Qaanaaq. 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 Qaanaaq, May 18 – May 19, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night.
Sat, May 18 ↓11:54 pm
Sun, May 19 ↑4:03 am
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Venus rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Planets Visible in Qaanaaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 4:03 am | Mon 12:16 am | Sun 2:01 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Up all day | Sat 3:15 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Sun 5:07 am | Sun 8:18 pm | Sun 12:41 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 3:34 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sun 6:54 am | Sun 3:15 pm | Sun 11:05 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 3:13 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sun 6:01 am | Sun 5:30 pm | Sun 11:46 am | Not visible |
