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 Windsor. 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 Windsor, 21 May – 22 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Windsor
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
22 May Per ↑05:40
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Venus rise and set in Windsor
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.
22 May Per ↑04:12
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Mars rise and set in Windsor
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
22 May Per ↓01:57
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Jupiter rise and set in Windsor
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.
21 May Çar ↓22:49
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Saturn rise and set in Windsor
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
22 May Per ↑03:38
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Uranus rise and set in Windsor
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
22 May Per ↑05:54
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Neptune rise and set in Windsor
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.
22 May Per ↑03:38
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Planets Visible in Windsor
Planetrise/Planetset, 21 May 2025 Çar | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Per 05:40 | Per 20:05 | Per 12:52 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Per 04:12 | Per 16:54 | Per 10:33 | Great visibility |
Mars | Çar 11:37 | Per 01:57 | Çar 18:47 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Çar 07:40 | Çar 22:49 | Çar 15:14 | Average visibility |
Saturn | Per 03:38 | Per 15:27 | Per 09:32 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Per 05:54 | Per 20:28 | Per 13:11 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Per 03:38 | Per 15:38 | Per 09:38 | Very difficult to see |