Mercury Observation Details
Mercury Daily Motion
Mercury will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 63° by 12:17 and set at 18:52. Throughout the night, from 22:20 to 05:17, it will be below the horizon. Mercury will rise again after sunrise, at 05:44.Mercury will become visible in June, 11. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from June, 11, Mercury can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Mercury Visibility Timetable on May 13
Mercury Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Mercury transit | 12:17 | 63° |
| Mercury set | 18:52 | |
| Moon Rise, 99.7% illuminated | 20:59 | -23° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:15 | -33° |
| Astrosession end | 04:39 | -12° |
| Mercury rise | 05:44 | |
| Civil sunrise | 05:53 | 2° |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 8° |
| Moon Set | 06:34 | 10° |
Track Mercury Position Throughout the Night
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Upcoming Events
| Time | Description | Constellation |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 4 July 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Cancer |
| Thu, 17 July 2025 | Retrograde motion of Mercury begins | Cancer |
| Sun, 10 August 2025 | Retrograde motion of Mercury ends | Cancer |
| Tue, 19 August 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Cancer |
| Thu, 30 October 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Scorpius |
Current position of Mercury in Solar System
| Date | Tue, 13 May 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Mercury | 1.1745 AU (175,702,699km) |
| Elongation | 18° |
| Angular diameter | 5.7" |
| Magnitude | -0.6 |
Finder Chart for Mercury
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| Object name | Mercury |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| Mercury coordinates | 2.19992, 11.01925 |
| Center coordinates | 2.19992, 11.01925 |
Mercury Passage Through Night
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Current position of Mercury
| Time | 22:20 |
| Latitude | 37.751 |
| Longitude | -97.822 |
| Mercury elevation | -34° |
| Mercury Azimuth | 36° |
Here you can see the current position of the Mercury on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Mercury's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of Mercury
| Date | Wed, 14 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:16 |
| Twighlight end | 04:36 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 20m |
| Rise | 05:46 |
| Set | 18:57 |
| Elevation at transit | 64° |
| Transit time | 12:22 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 17m 45s", Dec: 11° 37' 21s |
| Magnitude | -1 |
| Constellation | Aries |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Mercury, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mercury is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mercury is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.