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 Tromsø. 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 Tromsø, May 8 – May 9, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Tromsø
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 Tromsø
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.
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Jupiter rise and set in Tromsø
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Tromsø
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.
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Planets Visible in Tromsø
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 3:06 am | Sat 9:37 pm | Sat 12:17 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 2:42 pm | Good visibility | |
| Mars | Sat 3:25 am | Sat 6:38 pm | Sat 11:00 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 5:05 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 3:49 am | Sat 4:42 pm | Sat 10:15 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 1:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Sat 3:43 am | Sat 3:58 pm | Sat 9:50 am | Not visible |