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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Fairbanks, Florida, USA

Moon: 99.6%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:12 hours, 54 minutes
Sunset:Feb 12 at 6:16 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 12 at 7:08 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 13 at 6:17 am
Sunrise:Feb 13 at 7:09 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Fairbanks, Feb 12 – Feb 13, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Fairbanks

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Feb 12 ↓6:25 pm

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Venus rise and set in Fairbanks

View after sunset.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Wed, Feb 12 ↓9:26 pm

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks

After sunset and most of the night.

Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓5:21 am

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Fairbanks

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓2:29 am

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks

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.

Wed, Feb 12 ↓8:05 pm

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Fairbanks

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.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓1:05 am

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Fairbanks

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 34 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.

Wed, Feb 12 ↓8:49 pm

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025

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Planets Visible in Fairbanks

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:26 amWed 6:25 pmWed 12:55 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 8:55 amWed 9:26 pmWed 3:10 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 3:07 pmThu 5:21 amWed 10:14 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 12:41 pmThu 2:29 amWed 7:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 8:30 amWed 8:05 pmWed 2:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusWed 11:34 amThu 1:05 amWed 6:20 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 8:55 amWed 8:49 pmWed 2:52 pmExtremely difficult to see