14 hours, 23 minutes
Thu, Feb 2 at 5:09 pm – Fri, Feb 3 at 7:32 am
Visible night of Feb 2 – Feb 3, 2023
| Mercury: | From Fri 6:19 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 7:18 pm |
| Mars: | Until Fri 3:56 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 9:50 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 6:10 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 1:22 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 8:41 pm |
Can You Find the Faint Green Comet?
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)—a green-ish comet—may be visible in the night sky around the end of January and the beginning of February.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Ely 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Ely, Feb 2 – Feb 3, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Ely
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.
Fri, Feb 3 ↑6:19 am
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Venus rise and set in Ely
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Feb 2 ↓7:18 pm
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Mars rise and set in Ely
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 3 ↓3:56 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Ely
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Feb 2 ↓9:50 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Ely
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 2 ↓6:10 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Ely
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 3 ↓1:22 am
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Neptune rise and set in Ely
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Feb 2 ↓8:41 pm
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Planets Visible in Ely
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 3, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:19 am | Fri 2:59 pm | Fri 10:39 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:39 am | Thu 7:18 pm | Thu 1:58 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:44 am | Fri 3:56 am | Thu 7:50 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:32 am | Thu 9:50 pm | Thu 3:41 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:12 am | Thu 6:10 pm | Thu 1:11 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 10:49 am | Fri 1:22 am | Thu 6:06 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 9:08 am | Thu 8:41 pm | Thu 2:54 pm | Very difficult to see |
