| Night Time: | 8 hours, 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 12 at 8:01 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 12 at 10:10 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 13 at 2:16 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 13 at 4:25 am |
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“When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart. What’s going on with T CrB?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Orcadas. 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 Orcadas, Feb 12 – Feb 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Orcadas
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 ↓8:19 pm
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Venus rise and set in Orcadas
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Feb 12 ↓8:03 pm
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Mars rise and set in Orcadas
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.
Wed, Feb 12 ↓11:48 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 2 hours after sunset.
Wed, Feb 12 ↓10:11 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Orcadas
Try after sunset.
Saturn sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Feb 12 ↓8:37 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. 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. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 12 ↓9:30 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Orcadas
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 ↓8:39 pm
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Planets Visible in Orcadas
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:27 am | Wed 8:19 pm | Wed 12:25 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:17 am | Wed 8:03 pm | Wed 2:41 pm | Average visibility |
| Mars | Wed 7:41 pm | Wed 11:48 pm | Wed 9:45 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:00 pm | Wed 10:11 pm | Wed 7:05 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:59 am | Wed 8:37 pm | Wed 1:48 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 2:10 pm | Wed 9:30 pm | Wed 5:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 8:06 am | Wed 8:39 pm | Wed 2:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
