| Night Time: | 14 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 15 at 5:28 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 15 at 6:46 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 16 at 6:18 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 16 at 7:35 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Geesthacht. 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 Geesthacht, Feb 15 – Feb 16, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Geesthacht
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.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓7:09 pm
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Venus rise and set in Geesthacht
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.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓6:17 pm
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Mars rise and set in Geesthacht
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.
Mon, Feb 16 ↑7:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Geesthacht
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓6:06 am
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Saturn rise and set in Geesthacht
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓8:33 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Geesthacht
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.
Mon, Feb 16 ↓2:13 am
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Neptune rise and set in Geesthacht
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 34 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.
Sun, Feb 15 ↓8:38 pm
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Planets Visible in Geesthacht
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 16, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:07 am | Sun 7:09 pm | Sun 1:37 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:05 am | Sun 6:17 pm | Sun 1:11 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 7:27 am | Mon 4:31 pm | Mon 11:59 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 1:22 pm | Mon 6:06 am | Sun 9:44 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 8:47 am | Sun 8:33 pm | Sun 2:40 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 10:19 am | Mon 2:13 am | Sun 6:16 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 8:42 am | Sun 8:38 pm | Sun 2:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
