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 Deline. 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 Deline, Feb 3 – Feb 4, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Deline
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.
Tue, Feb 3 ↓5:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in Deline
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.
Tue, Feb 3 ↓5:35 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Deline
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Deline
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Feb 3 ↓10:00 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Deline
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓5:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Deline
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Feb 3 ↓10:14 pm
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Planets Visible in Deline
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 10:22 am | Tue 5:56 pm | Tue 2:07 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 10:17 am | Tue 5:35 pm | Tue 1:56 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 10:05 am | Wed 4:02 pm | Wed 1:03 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Tue 12:58 pm | Wed 10:01 am | Tue 11:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:33 am | Tue 10:00 pm | Tue 4:16 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 10:31 am | Wed 5:23 am | Tue 7:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 10:25 am | Tue 10:14 pm | Tue 4:20 pm | Very difficult to see |