9 hours, 37 minutes
Sat, May 8 at 7:51 pm - Sun, May 9 at 5:29 am
Visible tonight, May 8 – May 9, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Sat 9:39 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 8:48 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 11:59 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Sun 2:25 am |
| Saturn: | From Sun 1:42 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 5:11 am |
| Neptune: | From Sun 3:20 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Boston on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Boston, May 8 – May 9, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Boston
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, May 8 ↓9:39 pm
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Venus rise and set in Boston
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, May 8 ↓8:48 pm
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Mars rise and set in Boston
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, May 8 ↓11:59 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Boston
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 9 ↑2:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Boston
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, May 9 ↑1:42 am
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Uranus rise and set in Boston
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, May 9 ↑5:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Boston
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 9 ↑3:20 am
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Planets Visible in Boston
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 8, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:19 am | Sat 9:39 pm | Sat 1:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 6:05 am | Sat 8:48 pm | Sat 1:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 8:36 am | Sat 11:59 pm | Sat 4:17 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:25 am | Sun 12:57 pm | Sun 7:41 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:42 am | Sun 11:34 am | Sun 6:38 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 5:11 am | Sun 7:07 pm | Sun 12:09 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 3:20 am | Sun 2:56 pm | Sun 9:08 am | Very difficult to see |
