| Night Time: | 13 hours, 37 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 17 at 5:38 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 17 at 6:47 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 18 at 6:06 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 18 at 7:15 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sidney. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Sidney, Feb 17 – Feb 18, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Sidney
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 17 ↓7:17 pm
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Venus rise and set in Sidney
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.
Tue, Feb 17 ↓6:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sidney
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Feb 18 ↑7:03 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sidney
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓5:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sidney
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.
Tue, Feb 17 ↓8:21 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sidney
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.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓1:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sidney
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 32 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.
Tue, Feb 17 ↓8:24 pm
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Planets Visible in Sidney
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 18, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:50 am | Tue 7:17 pm | Tue 1:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:48 am | Tue 6:28 pm | Tue 1:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 7:03 am | Wed 4:42 pm | Wed 11:52 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 1:32 pm | Wed 5:26 am | Tue 9:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 8:32 am | Tue 8:21 pm | Tue 2:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 10:25 am | Wed 1:39 am | Tue 6:02 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 8:28 am | Tue 8:24 pm | Tue 2:26 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
