| Night Time: | 12 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 14 May, 17:53 |
| End of Twilight*: | 14 May, 18:42 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 15 May, 05:44 |
| Sunrise: | 15 May, 06:33 |
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Cairns. 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 Cairns, 14 May – 15 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Cairns
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.
15 May Per ↑05:21
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Venus rise and set in Cairns
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
15 May Per ↑03:20
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Mars rise and set in Cairns
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
14 May Çar ↓23:25
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Jupiter rise and set in Cairns
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
14 May Çar ↓19:54
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Saturn rise and set in Cairns
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
15 May Per ↑02:41
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Uranus rise and set in Cairns
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
14 May Çar ↓18:05
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Neptune rise and set in Cairns
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.
15 May Per ↑02:50
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Planets Visible in Cairns
| Planetrise/Planetset, 14 May 2025 Çar | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Per 05:21 | Per 16:56 | Per 11:09 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Per 03:20 | Per 15:18 | Per 09:19 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Çar 12:09 | Çar 23:25 | Çar 17:47 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Çar 08:50 | Çar 19:54 | Çar 14:22 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Per 02:41 | Per 14:49 | Per 08:45 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Çar 06:50 | Çar 18:05 | Çar 12:27 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Per 02:50 | Per 14:54 | Per 08:52 | Very difficult to see |
