| Night Time: | 6 hours, 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 9 at 8:51 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | May 10 at 3:42 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 Yakutsk. 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 Yakutsk, May 9 – May 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Yakutsk
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 Yakutsk
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.
Sun, May 10 ↓12:22 am
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Mars rise and set in Yakutsk
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 ↑3:29 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Yakutsk
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, May 10 ↓2:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in Yakutsk
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 ↑3:31 am
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Uranus rise and set in Yakutsk
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 ↓10:08 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Yakutsk
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.
Sun, May 10 ↑3:19 am
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Planets Visible in Yakutsk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 3:46 am | Sun 8:12 pm | Sun 11:56 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 4:20 am | Sun 12:22 am | Sat 2:20 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 3:29 am | Sun 5:46 pm | Sun 10:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:10 am | Sun 2:09 am | Sat 4:39 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 3:31 am | Sun 4:09 pm | Sun 9:50 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 4:06 am | Sat 10:08 pm | Sat 1:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 3:19 am | Sun 3:30 pm | Sun 9:24 am | Extremely difficult to see |
