| Night Time: | 10 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 15 May, 20:05 |
| End of Twilight*: | 15 May, 21:07 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 16 May, 05:02 |
| Sunrise: | 16 May, 06:05 |
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 Little Rock. 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 Little Rock, 15 May – 16 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Little Rock
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
16 May Cum ↑05:24
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Venus rise and set in Little Rock
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.
16 May Cum ↑03:59
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Mars rise and set in Little Rock
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
16 May Cum ↓01:32
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Jupiter rise and set in Little Rock
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
15 May Per ↓22:20
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Saturn rise and set in Little Rock
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
16 May Cum ↑03:35
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Uranus rise and set in Little Rock
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
15 May Per ↓20:12
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Neptune rise and set in Little Rock
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.
16 May Cum ↑03:38
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Planets Visible in Little Rock
| Planetrise/Planetset, 16 May 2025 Cum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Cum 05:24 | Cum 18:48 | Cum 12:06 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Cum 03:59 | Cum 16:23 | Cum 10:11 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Per 11:39 | Cum 01:32 | Per 18:36 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Per 07:58 | Per 22:20 | Per 15:09 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Cum 03:35 | Cum 15:27 | Cum 09:31 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Per 06:15 | Per 20:12 | Per 13:13 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Cum 03:38 | Cum 15:38 | Cum 09:38 | Very difficult to see |
