| Night Time: | 7 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 5 at 8:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 5 at 10:20 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 6 at 1:46 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 6 at 4:02 am |
Coming Up in February
Highlights for February include a string of close Moon-planet meetups and an annular solar eclipse. Plus, will the crew of Artemis II fly around the Moon in February?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W. 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 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W, Feb 5 – Feb 6, 2026
Mercury rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 5 ↓8:29 pm
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Venus rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Feb 5 ↓8:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Feb 6 ↑3:13 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Feb 6 ↓1:03 am
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Saturn rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Thu, Feb 5 ↓9:05 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
Hard to see. Bring binoculars.
Uranus rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Feb 5 ↓10:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
Try after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Feb 5 ↓8:59 pm
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Planets Visible in 59°28'11.0"S, 27°19'37.6"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 6, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:03 am | Thu 8:29 pm | Thu 12:48 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:39 am | Thu 8:24 pm | Thu 12:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 3:13 am | Fri 8:00 pm | Fri 11:37 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 6:52 pm | Fri 1:03 am | Thu 9:57 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:26 am | Thu 9:05 pm | Thu 2:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 2:47 pm | Thu 10:04 pm | Thu 6:26 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 8:38 am | Thu 8:59 pm | Thu 2:49 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
