12 hours, 43 minutes
Fri, Feb 26 at 6:02 pm - Sat, Feb 27 at 6:44 am
Visible night of Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2021
| Mercury: | From Sat 5:30 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 6:34 am |
| Mars: | Until Sat 12:31 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 5:46 am |
| Saturn: | From Sat 5:21 am |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 10:49 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 6:56 pm |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑5:30 am
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Venus rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
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.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑6:34 am
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Mars rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Feb 27 ↓12:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑5:46 am
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Saturn rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑5:21 am
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Uranus rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
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 26 ↓10:49 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Feb 26 ↓6:56 pm
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Planets Visible in 37°30'58.1"N, 77°48'33.2"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Feb 27, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:30 am | Sat 3:53 pm | Sat 10:42 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:34 am | Sat 5:27 pm | Sat 12:00 noon | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 10:10 am | Sat 12:31 am | Fri 5:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:46 am | Sat 4:06 pm | Sat 10:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 5:21 am | Sat 3:26 pm | Sat 10:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 9:19 am | Fri 10:49 pm | Fri 4:04 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 7:22 am | Fri 6:56 pm | Fri 1:09 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
