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

Moon: 97.6%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:16 hours, 9 minutes
Sunset:Feb 13 at 3:24 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 13 at 5:29 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 14 at 5:28 am
Sunrise:Feb 14 at 7:33 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Qikiqtarjuaq, Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓3:29 pm

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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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.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓9:02 pm
Fri, Feb 14 ↑6:45 am

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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Mars rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Most of the night until sunrise.

Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

View in the early morning.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 15 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Fri, Feb 14 ↓5:48 am
Fri, Feb 14 ↑6:45 am

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

View just after sunset.

Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓6:06 pm

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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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.

Fri, Feb 14 ↓2:47 am
Fri, Feb 14 ↑7:15 am

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only 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.

Thu, Feb 13 ↓7:23 pm

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025

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Planets Visible in Qikiqtarjuaq

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 13, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:04 amThu 3:29 pmThu 11:45 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:51 amThu 9:02 pmThu 1:55 pmGreat visibility
MarsUp all dayThu 8:57 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 6:50 amFri 5:48 amThu 6:18 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:57 amThu 6:06 pmThu 1:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusThu 7:19 amFri 2:47 amThu 5:03 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 7:48 amThu 7:23 pmThu 1:35 pmExtremely difficult to see