| Night Time: | 6 hours, 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 13 at 8:15 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Nov 14 at 3:10 am |
A Planetary Meet-up and Shooting Stars
Mars and Jupiter have a close approach around November 16. Plus, the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks around November 17–18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Orcadas. 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 Orcadas, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Venus rise and set in Orcadas
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑2:26 am
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Mars rise and set in Orcadas
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑2:05 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Orcadas
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑1:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓2:58 am
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Uranus rise and set in Orcadas
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. 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. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑9:19 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓2:43 am
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Planets Visible in Orcadas
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 3:11 am | Sat 6:05 pm | Sat 10:38 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 2:26 am | Sat 5:06 pm | Sat 9:46 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sat 2:05 am | Sat 10:28 am | Sat 6:16 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:55 am | Sat 10:39 am | Sat 6:17 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 3:05 pm | Sat 2:58 am | Fri 9:02 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 9:19 pm | Sat 3:49 am | Sat 12:34 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 2:27 pm | Sat 2:43 am | Fri 8:35 pm | Difficult to see |
