10 hours, 37 minutes
Mon, May 8 at 8:08 pm – Tue, May 9 at 6:45 am
Visible tonight, May 8 – May 9, 2023
| Mercury: | From Tue 6:13 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 11:34 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 1:01 am |
| Jupiter: | From Tue 5:45 am |
| Saturn: | From Tue 3:16 am |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 8:10 pm |
| Neptune: | From Tue 4:16 am |
Motion in Space
In the days around May 22–23, the Moon will glide past Venus and Mars in the sky.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above St. Petersburg 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?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for St. Petersburg, USA
Tonight's Sky in St. Petersburg, May 8 – May 9, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in St. Petersburg
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, May 9 ↑6:13 am
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Venus rise and set in St. Petersburg
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.
Mon, May 8 ↓11:34 pm
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Mars rise and set in St. Petersburg
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, May 9 ↓1:01 am
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Jupiter rise and set in St. Petersburg
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, May 9 ↑5:45 am
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Saturn rise and set in St. Petersburg
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, May 9 ↑3:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in St. Petersburg
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.
Tue, May 9 ↑4:16 am
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Planets Visible in St. Petersburg
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 8, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:13 am | Tue 7:09 pm | Tue 12:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 9:28 am | Mon 11:34 pm | Mon 4:31 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 11:12 am | Tue 1:01 am | Mon 6:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 5:45 am | Tue 6:31 pm | Tue 12:08 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Tue 3:16 am | Tue 2:34 pm | Tue 8:55 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 6:52 am | Mon 8:10 pm | Mon 1:31 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Tue 4:16 am | Tue 4:09 pm | Tue 10:12 am | Very difficult to see |
