9 hours, 37 minutes
Thu, 30 May, 18:50 – Fri, 31 May, 04:27
Visible night of 30 May – 31 May 2024
| Mercury: | From Fri 03:37 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 04:24 |
| Mars: | From Fri 02:07 |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 04:00 |
| Saturn: | From Fri 00:42 |
| Uranus: | From Fri 03:34 |
| Neptune: | From Fri 01:08 |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tokyo. 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 Tokyo, 30 May – 31 May 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tokyo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, 31 May ↑03:37
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Mars rise and set in Tokyo
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, 31 May ↑02:07
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Jupiter rise and set in Tokyo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, 31 May ↑04:00
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Saturn rise and set in Tokyo
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, 31 May ↑00:42
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Uranus rise and set in Tokyo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, 31 May ↑03:34
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Neptune rise and set in Tokyo
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.
Fri, 31 May ↑01:08
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Planets Visible in Tokyo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, 31 May 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 03:37 | Fri 17:28 | Fri 10:32 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 04:24 | Fri 18:43 | Fri 11:33 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Fri 02:07 | Fri 14:58 | Fri 08:32 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 04:00 | Fri 18:03 | Fri 11:01 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 00:42 | Fri 12:11 | Fri 06:27 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 03:34 | Fri 17:30 | Fri 10:32 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 01:08 | Fri 13:04 | Fri 07:06 | Very difficult to see |
