18 hours, 41 minutes
Fri, Jan 27 at 3:30 pm – Sat, Jan 28 at 10:12 am
Visible night of Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2023
| Mercury: | From Sat 9:47 am | |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 6:22 pm | |
| Mars: | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 10:49 pm | |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 5:38 pm | |
| Uranus: | ↓ Sat 4:08 am | ↑ Sat 9:52 am |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 9:19 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.
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Tonight's Sky in Kugluktuk, Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kugluktuk
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Jan 28 ↑9:47 am
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Venus rise and set in Kugluktuk
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.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓6:22 pm
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Mars rise and set in Kugluktuk
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 18 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Kugluktuk
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:49 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kugluktuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓5:38 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Kugluktuk
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.
Sat, Jan 28 ↓4:08 am
Sat, Jan 28 ↑9:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kugluktuk
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.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓9:19 pm
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Planets Visible in Kugluktuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jan 28, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:47 am | Sat 12:28 pm | Sat 11:08 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 10:33 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Fri 2:27 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Fri 8:41 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Fri 10:18 am | Fri 10:49 pm | Fri 4:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 10:31 am | Fri 5:38 pm | Fri 2:05 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 9:56 am | Sat 4:08 am | Fri 7:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 10:21 am | Fri 9:19 pm | Fri 3:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
