| Night Time: | 8 hours, 33 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 8 at 9:04 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 8 at 10:43 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 9 at 3:59 am |
| Sunrise: | May 9 at 5:38 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, May 9 – May 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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 ↑5:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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 ↓11:57 pm
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Mars rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 10 ↑4:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, May 10 ↓2:00 am
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Saturn rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 10 ↑4:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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 ↓10:12 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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 ↑4:25 am
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Planets Visible in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:30 am | Sun 8:33 pm | Sun 1:00 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:53 am | Sat 11:57 pm | Sat 3:24 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 4:53 am | Sun 6:29 pm | Sun 11:41 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 9:28 am | Sun 2:00 am | Sat 5:44 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 4:41 am | Sun 5:08 pm | Sun 10:55 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 6:12 am | Sat 10:12 pm | Sat 2:12 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 4:25 am | Sun 4:33 pm | Sun 10:29 am | Very difficult to see |
