| Night Time: | 17 hours, 21 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 16 at 4:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 16 at 7:01 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 17 at 6:45 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 17 at 9:32 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Arctic Bay. 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 Arctic Bay, Feb 16 – Feb 17, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Arctic Bay
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.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓6:56 pm
Tue, Feb 17 ↑8:55 am
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Venus rise and set in Arctic Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓5:24 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Arctic Bay
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 17 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Arctic Bay
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓8:40 pm
Tue, Feb 17 ↑9:11 am
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Uranus rise and set in Arctic Bay
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Arctic Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 33 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.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓8:52 pm
Tue, Feb 17 ↑8:59 am
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Planets Visible in Arctic Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 16, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 9:03 am | Mon 6:56 pm | Mon 1:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 9:46 am | Mon 5:24 pm | Mon 1:34 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 10:36 am | Tue 2:05 pm | Tue 12:20 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 10:01 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 9:15 am | Mon 8:40 pm | Mon 2:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 6:33 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Mon 9:03 am | Mon 8:52 pm | Mon 2:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
