3 hours, 18 minutes
Sun, Jun 2 at 12:09 am – Sun, Jun 2 at 3:27 am
Visible night of Jun 2
| Mercury: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Sun 3:18 am |
| Jupiter: | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn: | From Sun 3:14 am |
| Uranus: | From Sun 3:22 am |
| Neptune: | From Sun 3:11 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fairbanks. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Fairbanks, Jun 2 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jun 2 ↑3:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jun 2 ↑3:14 am
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Uranus rise and set in Fairbanks
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jun 2 ↑3:22 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fairbanks
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jun 2 ↑3:11 am
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Planets Visible in Fairbanks
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 2, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 3:38 am | Sun 10:12 pm | Sun 12:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 3:36 am | Mon 12:01 am | Sun 1:47 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Sun 3:18 am | Sun 6:01 pm | Sun 10:39 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 3:34 am | Sun 10:32 pm | Sun 1:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 3:14 am | Sun 1:37 pm | Sun 8:26 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 3:22 am | Sun 9:41 pm | Sun 12:31 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 3:11 am | Sun 2:58 pm | Sun 9:05 am | Extremely difficult to see |
