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 Narvik. 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 Narvik, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Narvik
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓2:39 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↑6:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Narvik
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑5:22 am
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Mars rise and set in Narvik
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓3:10 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑9:09 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Narvik
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓2:52 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑9:31 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Narvik
View in the night
Saturn can be seen for more than 12 hours during the night.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑2:39 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↓3:09 am
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Uranus rise and set in Narvik
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. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Narvik
View in the night Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours during the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑2:28 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↓2:27 am
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Planets Visible in Narvik
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:29 am | Fri 2:39 pm | Fri 10:34 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:22 am | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 9:38 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 9:09 pm | Fri 3:10 pm | Fri 6:10 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:34 pm | Fri 2:52 pm | Fri 6:13 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 2:39 pm | Sat 3:09 am | Fri 8:54 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:57 pm | Sat 11:55 am | Sat 12:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 2:28 pm | Sat 2:27 am | Fri 8:27 pm | Difficult to see |