February 2025
- The wait continues for T Coronae Borealis: “When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart.
- The Moon meets Mars: they will have one of their closest approaches this year on February 9.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Angoulême. 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 Angoulême, Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Angoulême
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in Angoulême
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 6 ↓10:09 pm
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Mars rise and set in Angoulême
After sunset and most of the night.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓7:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Angoulême
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓4:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Angoulême
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 6 ↓8:46 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Angoulême
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓2:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Angoulême
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Feb 6 ↓9:41 pm
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Planets Visible in Angoulême
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 8:22 am | Fri 5:59 pm | Fri 1:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 9:37 am | Thu 10:09 pm | Thu 3:52 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Thu 3:11 pm | Fri 7:18 am | Thu 11:14 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 12:51 pm | Fri 4:08 am | Thu 8:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 9:34 am | Thu 8:46 pm | Thu 3:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 11:52 am | Fri 2:36 am | Thu 7:14 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 9:52 am | Thu 9:41 pm | Thu 3:46 pm | Very difficult to see |