| Night Time: | 6 hours, 9 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 4 at 8:47 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Feb 5 at 2:56 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 Clark Peninsula. 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 Clark Peninsula, Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Clark Peninsula
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓9:03 pm
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Venus rise and set in Clark Peninsula
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.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓9:01 pm
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Mars rise and set in Clark Peninsula
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓9:01 pm
Thu, Feb 5 ↑1:54 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Clark Peninsula
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.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓11:22 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Clark Peninsula
Try after sunset.
Saturn sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓9:05 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Clark Peninsula
Try after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓8:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Clark Peninsula
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.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓8:57 pm
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Planets Visible in Clark Peninsula
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 3:55 am | Wed 9:03 pm | Wed 12:33 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:35 am | Wed 9:01 pm | Wed 12:20 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 1:51 am | Wed 9:01 pm | Wed 11:28 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 8:21 pm | Wed 11:22 pm | Wed 9:52 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 8:12 am | Wed 9:05 pm | Wed 2:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 3:43 pm | Wed 8:56 pm | Wed 6:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 8:27 am | Wed 8:57 pm | Wed 2:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
