| Night Time: | 13 hours, 14 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 15 at 5:30 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 15 at 6:30 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 16 at 5:45 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 16 at 6:44 am |
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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?
Tonight's Sky in Fairbanks, Feb 15 – Feb 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓5:52 pm
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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.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓8:54 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓5:05 am
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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.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓2:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓7:14 pm
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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.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓12:39 am
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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 31 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.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓8:02 pm
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Planets Visible in Fairbanks
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Feb 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:08 am | Sat 5:52 pm | Sat 12:29 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:04 am | Sat 8:54 pm | Sat 2:29 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 1:47 pm | Sun 5:05 am | Sat 9:26 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 11:29 am | Sun 2:08 am | Sat 6:49 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 7:51 am | Sat 7:14 pm | Sat 1:32 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 10:27 am | Sun 12:39 am | Sat 5:33 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 8:09 am | Sat 8:02 pm | Sat 2:06 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
