3 hours, 26 minutes
Thu, Jun 20 at 11:40 pm – Fri, Jun 21 at 3:05 am
Visible tonight, Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2024
| Mercury: | Until Fri 12:44 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 12:04 am |
| Mars: | From Fri 1:49 am |
| Jupiter: | From Fri 2:15 am |
| Saturn: | From Fri 1:29 am |
| Uranus: | From Fri 1:54 am |
| Neptune: | From Fri 1:28 am |
Equal Day and Night at the Solstice?
Depending on your latitude, June 20 is either the longest or shortest day of 2024. For locations at 2.1 degrees south it is also the equilux, where day and night are equal.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Stórhöfði. 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 Stórhöfði, Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Stórhöfði
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jun 21 ↓12:44 am
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Venus rise and set in Stórhöfði
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Jun 21 ↓12:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Stórhöfði
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Fri, Jun 21 ↑1:49 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Stórhöfði
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Jun 21 ↑2:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Stórhöfði
Hard to see.
Saturn rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible.
Fri, Jun 21 ↑1:29 am
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Uranus rise and set in Stórhöfði
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Fri, Jun 21 ↑1:54 am
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Neptune rise and set in Stórhöfði
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jun 21 ↑1:28 am
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Planets Visible in Stórhöfði
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 20, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 3:03 am | Fri 12:44 am | Thu 1:54 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:18 am | Fri 12:04 am | Thu 1:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 1:49 am | Fri 5:49 pm | Fri 9:48 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:15 am | Fri 9:00 pm | Fri 11:37 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 1:29 am | Fri 12:01 pm | Fri 6:45 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 1:54 am | Fri 7:50 pm | Fri 10:52 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 1:28 am | Fri 1:17 pm | Fri 7:22 am | Very difficult to see |
