10 hours, 35 minutes
Tue, May 9 at 8:09 pm – Wed, May 10 at 6:44 am
Visible tonight, May 9 – May 10, 2023
| Mercury: | From Wed 6:09 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 11:35 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 12:59 am |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 5:42 am |
| Saturn: | From Wed 3:12 am |
| Neptune: | From Wed 4:12 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 9 – May 10, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in St. Petersburg
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, May 10 ↑6:09 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.
Tue, May 9 ↓11:35 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.
Wed, May 10 ↓12:59 am
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Jupiter rise and set in St. Petersburg
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, May 10 ↑5:42 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.
Wed, May 10 ↑3:12 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.
Wed, May 10 ↑4:12 am
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Planets Visible in St. Petersburg
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 9, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:09 am | Wed 7:04 pm | Wed 12:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 9:29 am | Tue 11:35 pm | Tue 4:32 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:11 am | Wed 12:59 am | Tue 6:05 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 5:42 am | Wed 6:28 pm | Wed 12:05 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:12 am | Wed 2:30 pm | Wed 8:51 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:45 am | Wed 8:03 pm | Wed 1:24 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Wed 4:12 am | Wed 4:05 pm | Wed 10:09 am | Very difficult to see |
