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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada (Broughton Island)

Night Time

10 hours, 8 minutes

Sat, Apr 1 at 7:15 pm – Sun, Apr 2 at 5:22 am

Visible tonight, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2023

Mercury: ↓ Sat 9:20 pm ↑ Sun 5:06 am
Venus: ↓ Sun 12:30 am ↑ Sun 4:51 am
Mars: Average visibility
Jupiter: Until Sat 8:00 pm
Uranus: ↓ Sat 11:46 pm ↑ Sun 5:18 am
Location of QikiqtarjuaqLocation

Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’

Coming up: in April, Venus appears close to the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters).

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Tonight's Sky in Qikiqtarjuaq, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2023 (5 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sat, Apr 1 ↓9:20 pm
Sun, Apr 2 ↑5:06 am

Apr 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

View after sunset.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sun, Apr 2 ↓12:30 am
Sun, Apr 2 ↑4:51 am

Apr 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Apr 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Jupiter is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sat, Apr 1 ↓8:00 pm

Apr 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

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.

Sat, Apr 1 ↓11:46 pm
Sun, Apr 2 ↑5:18 am

Apr 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023

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Planets Visible in Qikiqtarjuaq

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 1, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:14 amSat 9:20 pmSat 1:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 4:58 amSun 12:30 amSat 2:41 pmGood visibility
MarsUp all daySat 5:52 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 5:40 amSat 8:00 pmSat 12:49 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 5:48 amSun 2:01 pmSun 9:54 amNot visible
UranusSat 5:22 amSat 11:46 pmSat 2:34 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 5:41 amSun 4:57 pmSun 11:19 amNot visible