7 hours, 2 minutes
Wed, Aug 4 at 10:02 pm - Thu, Aug 5 at 5:04 am
Visible night of Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 10:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 10:38 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 10:28 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Wed 10:15 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 4:52 am |
| Uranus: | From Wed 11:06 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 10:32 pm |
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?
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Tonight's Sky in Tórshavn, Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
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.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓10:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Tórshavn
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓10:38 pm
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Mars rise and set in Tórshavn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Aug 4 ↓10:28 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Tórshavn
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Aug 4 ↑10:15 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Thu, Aug 5 ↓4:52 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Aug 4 ↑11:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Tórshavn
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Aug 4 ↑10:32 pm
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 5, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:08 am | Wed 10:23 pm | Wed 1:48 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:48 am | Wed 10:38 pm | Wed 3:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 7:24 am | Wed 10:28 pm | Wed 2:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:15 pm | Thu 7:01 am | Thu 2:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:52 pm | Thu 4:52 am | Thu 1:22 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 11:06 pm | Thu 3:34 pm | Thu 7:20 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 10:32 pm | Thu 9:41 am | Thu 4:06 am | Difficult to see |
