| Night Time: | 8 hours, 9 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 29 May, 21:07 |
| End of Twilight*: | 29 May, 22:44 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 30 May, 03:39 |
| Sunrise: | 30 May, 05:16 |
The Morning Star Shines Brightly
Venus reaches greatest elongation —its farthest distance from the Sun in the sky—on June 1.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Crofton. 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 Crofton, 29 May – 30 May 2025
Venus rise and set in Crofton
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.
30 May Cum ↑03:33
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Mars rise and set in Crofton
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
30 May Cum ↓01:35
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Jupiter rise and set in Crofton
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
29 May Per ↓22:34
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Saturn rise and set in Crofton
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
30 May Cum ↑02:51
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Uranus rise and set in Crofton
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
30 May Cum ↑04:45
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Neptune rise and set in Crofton
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.
30 May Cum ↑02:49
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Planets Visible in Crofton
| Planetrise/Planetset, 29 May 2025 Per | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Per 05:13 | Per 21:08 | Per 13:09 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Cum 03:33 | Cum 16:45 | Cum 10:09 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Per 10:53 | Cum 01:35 | Per 18:14 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Per 06:32 | Per 22:34 | Per 14:33 | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Cum 02:51 | Cum 14:40 | Cum 08:45 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Cum 04:45 | Cum 20:02 | Cum 12:23 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Cum 02:49 | Cum 14:50 | Cum 08:49 | Very difficult to see |
