| Night Time: | 12 hours, 32 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 7 at 11:27 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
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 Khatanga. 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 Khatanga, May 8 – May 9, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Khatanga
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night.
Fri, May 8 ↓9:18 pm
Sat, May 9 ↑1:58 am
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Venus rise and set in Khatanga
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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Jupiter rise and set in Khatanga
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Planets Visible in Khatanga
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 1:58 am | Sat 9:41 pm | Sat 11:42 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 2:07 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Sat 2:37 am | Sat 6:19 pm | Sat 10:27 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 4:31 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 3:12 am | Sat 4:13 pm | Sat 9:42 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 1:00 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 3:08 am | Sat 3:25 pm | Sat 9:17 am | Not visible |
