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 Neumayer-Station III. 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 Neumayer-Station III, Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
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.
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Venus rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
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 ↓10:49 pm
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Mars rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
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.
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Planets Visible in Neumayer-Station III
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 5, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:20 am | Thu 10:34 pm | Thu 1:32 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:35 am | Wed 10:49 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 12:54 am | Fri 11:33 pm | Fri 12:21 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 10:46 pm | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 8:57 am | Thu 10:02 pm | Thu 3:30 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Thu 6:17 pm | Thu 8:03 pm | Thu 7:10 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Thu 9:14 am | Thu 9:51 pm | Thu 3:32 pm | Not visible |