| Night Time: | 13 hours, 33 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 14 at 6:13 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 14 at 7:17 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 15 at 6:42 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 15 at 7:46 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mende. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Mende, Feb 14 – Feb 15, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Mende
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓7:42 pm
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Venus rise and set in Mende
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓6:57 pm
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Mars rise and set in Mende
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.
Sun, Feb 15 ↑7:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mende
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓5:56 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mende
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓9:05 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Mende
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.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓2:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mende
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 35 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.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓9:10 pm
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Planets Visible in Mende
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Feb 14, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:29 am | Sat 7:42 pm | Sat 2:05 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:18 am | Sat 6:57 pm | Sat 1:37 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 7:31 am | Sun 5:23 pm | Sun 12:27 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:36 pm | Sun 5:56 am | Sat 10:16 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 9:16 am | Sat 9:05 pm | Sat 3:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 11:24 am | Sun 2:11 am | Sat 6:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 9:13 am | Sat 9:10 pm | Sat 3:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
