| Night Time: | 10 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 9 at 6:37 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 9 at 7:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 10 at 3:46 am |
| Sunrise: | May 10 at 4:47 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 Shizuoka. 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 Shizuoka, May 9 – May 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Shizuoka
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.
Sun, May 10 ↑4:34 am
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Venus rise and set in Shizuoka
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 ↓9:02 pm
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Mars rise and set in Shizuoka
View just before sunrise.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, May 10 ↑3:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Shizuoka
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 9 ↓11:14 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Shizuoka
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 10 ↑3:08 am
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Uranus rise and set in Shizuoka
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, May 9 ↓7:34 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Shizuoka
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.
Sun, May 10 ↑2:47 am
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Planets Visible in Shizuoka
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 4:34 am | Sun 6:11 pm | Sun 11:22 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:29 am | Sat 9:02 pm | Sat 1:45 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 3:36 am | Sun 4:28 pm | Sun 10:02 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 8:56 am | Sat 11:14 pm | Sat 4:05 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 3:08 am | Sun 3:23 pm | Sun 9:15 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 5:31 am | Sat 7:34 pm | Sat 12:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 2:47 am | Sun 2:52 pm | Sun 8:50 am | Very difficult to see |
