Happening Now: Alignment of the Planets
The seven wandering classical planets—including the Moon and the Sun—line up in the sky this month.
4 hours, 17 minutes
Fri, Jun 24 at 11:21 pm – Sat, Jun 25 at 3:37 am
Visible night of Jun 24 – Jun 25, 2022
| Mercury: | From Sat 2:58 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 2:27 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 1:41 am |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 1:25 am |
| Saturn: | From Sat 12:54 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 1:51 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 1:16 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tórshavn 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 Tórshavn, Jun 24 – Jun 25, 2022 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑2:58 am
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Venus rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑2:27 am
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Mars rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑1:41 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑1:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑12:54 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑1:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jun 25 ↑1:16 am
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jun 25, 2022 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 2:58 am | Sat 9:06 pm | Sat 12:00 noon | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 2:27 am | Sat 8:09 pm | Sat 11:17 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 1:41 am | Sat 3:41 pm | Sat 8:41 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:25 am | Sat 1:57 pm | Sat 7:40 am | Good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 12:54 am | Sat 9:14 am | Sat 5:04 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 1:51 am | Sat 6:36 pm | Sat 10:13 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 1:16 am | Sat 12:40 pm | Sat 6:58 am | Difficult to see |
