| Night Time: | 9 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 8 at 9:41 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 8 at 10:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 9 at 5:59 am |
| Sunrise: | May 9 at 7:12 am |
Skywatching in May
Highlights for this month include a Moon-Venus close approach around May 18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Val. 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 Val, May 8 – May 9, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Val
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, May 9 ↑7:00 am
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Venus rise and set in Val
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 9 ↓12:14 am
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Mars rise and set in Val
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 9 ↑6:13 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Val
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 9 ↓2:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Val
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, May 9 ↑5:52 am
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Uranus rise and set in Val
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, May 8 ↓10:43 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Val
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.
Sat, May 9 ↑5:33 am
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Planets Visible in Val
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:00 am | Sat 9:08 pm | Sat 2:03 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:43 am | Sat 12:14 am | Fri 4:28 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 6:13 am | Sat 7:21 pm | Sat 12:47 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 11:16 am | Sat 2:26 am | Fri 6:51 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 5:52 am | Sat 6:11 pm | Sat 12:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 7:54 am | Fri 10:43 pm | Fri 3:19 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 5:33 am | Sat 5:39 pm | Sat 11:36 am | Very difficult to see |
