15 hours, 9 minutes
Sat, Feb 4 at 5:42 pm – Sun, Feb 5 at 8:51 am
Visible night of Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2023
| Mercury: | From Sun 7:57 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 8:07 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sun 5:40 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 10:43 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Sat 6:37 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 2:39 am |
| Neptune: | Until Sat 9:24 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 Fort St. John 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?
Tonight's Sky in Fort St. John, Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fort St. John
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Feb 5 ↑7:57 am
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Venus rise and set in Fort St. John
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.
Sat, Feb 4 ↓8:07 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fort St. John
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Feb 5 ↓5:40 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort St. John
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Feb 4 ↓10:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fort St. John
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 4 ↓6:37 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fort St. John
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 5 ↓2:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fort St. John
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.
Sat, Feb 4 ↓9:24 pm
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Planets Visible in Fort St. John
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Feb 5, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:57 am | Sun 3:18 pm | Sun 11:38 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:45 am | Sat 8:07 pm | Sat 2:56 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 11:40 am | Sun 5:40 am | Sat 8:40 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 10:17 am | Sat 10:43 pm | Sat 4:30 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 9:23 am | Sat 6:37 pm | Sat 2:00 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 11:08 am | Sun 2:39 am | Sat 6:54 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 10:01 am | Sat 9:24 pm | Sat 3:42 pm | Very difficult to see |
