| Night Time: | 14 hours, 7 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 3 at 5:33 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 3 at 6:40 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 4 at 6:34 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 4 at 7:40 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 Rothesay. 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 Rothesay, Feb 3 – Feb 4, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Rothesay
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 ↓6:19 pm
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Venus rise and set in Rothesay
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 ↓6:04 pm
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Mars rise and set in Rothesay
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 ↑7:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Rothesay
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 ↓6:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in Rothesay
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Feb 3 ↓9:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Rothesay
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 4 ↓2:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Rothesay
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 ↓9:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Rothesay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:17 am | Tue 6:19 pm | Tue 1:17 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:08 am | Tue 6:04 pm | Tue 1:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 7:31 am | Wed 4:56 pm | Wed 12:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 2:58 pm | Wed 6:23 am | Tue 10:40 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 9:34 am | Tue 9:20 pm | Tue 3:27 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:42 am | Wed 2:34 am | Tue 7:08 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 9:33 am | Tue 9:28 pm | Tue 3:30 pm | Very difficult to see |
