| Night Time: | 7 hours, 8 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 8 at 10:46 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 7 at 1:53 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | May 9 at 5:53 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 Mount British Columbia. 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 Mount British Columbia, May 8 – May 9, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Mount British Columbia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Mount British Columbia
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 ↓2:08 am
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Mars rise and set in Mount British Columbia
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 ↑5:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mount British Columbia
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 9 ↓4:00 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mount British Columbia
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, May 9 ↑5:36 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mount British Columbia
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.
Sat, May 9 ↓12:01 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mount British Columbia
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.
Sat, May 9 ↑5:23 am
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Planets Visible in Mount British Columbia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 8, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:56 am | Sat 10:05 pm | Sat 1:58 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:39 am | Sat 2:08 am | Fri 4:22 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 5:35 am | Sat 7:45 pm | Sat 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 9:26 am | Sat 4:00 am | Fri 6:43 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 5:36 am | Sat 6:12 pm | Sat 11:54 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 6:20 am | Sat 12:01 am | Fri 3:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 5:23 am | Sat 5:33 pm | Sat 11:28 am | Extremely difficult to see |
