Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Wednesday, May 22nd.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 4 minutes, setting at 9:11.   The moon, 3 days before full, will set at 4:54 tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:06.

The early evening will be taken up with the grouping of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury low in the west northwest at about 10 p.m. Jupiter will be on top and the easiest to spot with Venus below and right of Jupiter and tiny Mercury off to its right.  Mercury sets at 10:24 p.m., with Venus following a minute later, while Jupiter will set at 10:48.  Hanging backing from this planetary grouping in the east southeast will be Saturn this evening, the brightest star-like object in the constellation Virgo appearing yellowish to the left of the extremely blue-white star Spica.  Tonight Saturn will be to the left of and above the bright moon.  Saturn will pass due south at midnight, and will set at 5:16 tomorrow morning.

Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Dance of the planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury, May 21 thru May 28, 2013. Created using Stellarium. Click on the image to start animation.

Saturn and the moon at 10 p.m. on May 22, 2013. Created using Stellarium.