| Night Time: | 11 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 18 at 7:58 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 18 at 8:50 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 19 at 6:13 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 19 at 7:05 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Carruthers Hill. 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 Carruthers Hill, Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Carruthers Hill
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓8:48 pm
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Venus rise and set in Carruthers Hill
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓8:33 pm
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Mars rise and set in Carruthers Hill
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Feb 20 ↑6:22 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Carruthers Hill
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 20 ↓3:42 am
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Saturn rise and set in Carruthers Hill
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓9:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Carruthers Hill
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Feb 20 ↓12:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Carruthers Hill
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓9:29 pm
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Planets Visible in Carruthers Hill
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 19, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:29 am | Thu 8:48 pm | Thu 2:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:52 am | Thu 8:33 pm | Thu 2:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 6:22 am | Fri 7:28 pm | Fri 12:55 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 5:14 pm | Fri 3:42 am | Thu 10:28 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 9:21 am | Thu 9:31 pm | Thu 3:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 1:40 pm | Fri 12:23 am | Thu 7:02 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 9:22 am | Thu 9:29 pm | Thu 3:25 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
