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 Davis. 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 Davis, Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Davis
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 ↓11:35 pm
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Venus rise and set in Davis
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 ↓11:36 pm
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Mars rise and set in Davis
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 ↓11:54 pm
Thu, Feb 5 ↑3:22 am
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Planets Visible in Davis
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:43 am | Wed 11:35 pm | Wed 2:43 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:20 am | Wed 11:36 pm | Wed 2:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 3:17 am | Wed 11:54 pm | Wed 1:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 12:06 am | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 10:16 am | Thu 11:15 pm | Thu 4:45 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Thu 6:28 pm | Thu 10:24 pm | Thu 8:26 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Thu 10:32 am | Thu 11:05 pm | Thu 4:48 pm | Not visible |