| Night Time: | 8 hours, 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 23 May, 21:25 |
| End of Twilight*: | 23 May, 23:09 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 24 May, 03:42 |
| Sunrise: | 24 May, 05:26 |
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 Lüdenscheid. 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 Lüdenscheid, 23 May – 24 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lüdenscheid
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
24 May Cmt ↑05:11
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Venus rise and set in Lüdenscheid
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.
24 May Cmt ↑03:58
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Mars rise and set in Lüdenscheid
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
24 May Cmt ↓02:16
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Jupiter rise and set in Lüdenscheid
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.
23 May Cum ↓23:19
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Saturn rise and set in Lüdenscheid
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
24 May Cmt ↑03:30
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Uranus rise and set in Lüdenscheid
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
24 May Cmt ↑05:14
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Neptune rise and set in Lüdenscheid
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.
24 May Cmt ↑03:29
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Planets Visible in Lüdenscheid
| Planetrise/Planetset, 24 May 2025 Cmt | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Cmt 05:11 | Cmt 20:45 | Cmt 12:57 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Cmt 03:58 | Cmt 16:58 | Cmt 10:27 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Cum 11:06 | Cmt 02:16 | Cum 18:41 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Cum 06:54 | Cum 23:19 | Cum 15:07 | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Cmt 03:30 | Cmt 15:17 | Cmt 09:23 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Cmt 05:14 | Cmt 20:49 | Cmt 13:02 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Cmt 03:29 | Cmt 15:29 | Cmt 09:29 | Very difficult to see |
