| Night Time: | 12 hours, 20 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 17 May, 18:06 |
| End of Twilight*: | 17 May, 18:54 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 18 May, 05:38 |
| Sunrise: | 18 May, 06:26 |
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 Honiara. 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 Honiara, 17 May – 18 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Honiara
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
18 May Paz ↑05:27
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Venus rise and set in Honiara
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.
18 May Paz ↑03:22
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Mars rise and set in Honiara
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
17 May Cmt ↓23:34
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Jupiter rise and set in Honiara
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
17 May Cmt ↓20:02
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Saturn rise and set in Honiara
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
18 May Paz ↑02:35
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Neptune rise and set in Honiara
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.
18 May Paz ↑02:42
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Planets Visible in Honiara
| Planetrise/Planetset, 18 May 2025 Paz | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Paz 05:27 | Paz 17:15 | Paz 11:21 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Paz 03:22 | Paz 15:22 | Paz 09:22 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Cmt 11:55 | Cmt 23:34 | Cmt 17:44 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Cmt 08:31 | Cmt 20:02 | Cmt 14:16 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Paz 02:35 | Paz 14:40 | Paz 08:37 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Cmt 06:32 | Cmt 18:08 | Cmt 12:20 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Neptune | Paz 02:42 | Paz 14:46 | Paz 08:44 | Very difficult to see |
