12 hours, 27 minutes
Tue, Sep 26 at 5:00 pm – Wed, Sep 27 at 5:27 am
Visible night of Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2023
Mercury: | ↓ Tue 7:47 pm | ↑ Wed 12:40 am |
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Venus: | Great visibility | |
Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
Uranus: | Average visibility | |
Neptune: | ↑ Tue 5:42 pm | ↓ Wed 3:50 am |


As Venus Dazzles, Data Reveals Subtle Patterns
Venus—currently shining in the morning sky—produces patterns that can only be revealed by plotting data over many thousands of years.
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Tonight's Sky in Franz Josef Land, Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2023 (5 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Franz Josef Land
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Sep 26 ↓7:47 pm
Wed, Sep 27 ↑12:40 am
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Venus rise and set in Franz Josef Land
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Franz Josef Land
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Franz Josef Land
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Franz Josef Land
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Sep 26 ↑5:42 pm
Wed, Sep 27 ↓3:50 am
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Planets Visible in Franz Josef Land
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 27, 2023 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 12:19 am | Tue 7:47 pm | Tue 10:11 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Up all day | Tue 8:26 am | Great visibility | |
Mars | Wed 9:30 am | Wed 2:49 pm | Wed 12:11 pm | Not visible |
Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 1:53 am | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Down all day | Tue 9:16 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Uranus | Up all day | Tue 2:23 am | Average visibility | |
Neptune | Tue 5:42 pm | Wed 3:50 am | Tue 10:46 pm | Difficult to see |