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 Daneborg. 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 Daneborg, Feb 7 – Feb 8, 2025
Venus rise and set in Daneborg
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.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓9:15 pm
Sat, Feb 8 ↑7:05 am
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Mars rise and set in Daneborg
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Daneborg
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 20 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Daneborg
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.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓6:02 pm
Sat, Feb 8 ↑8:50 am
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Uranus rise and set in Daneborg
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Daneborg
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.
Fri, Feb 7 ↓7:44 pm
Sat, Feb 8 ↑8:19 am
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Planets Visible in Daneborg
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 7, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Down all day | Fri 11:31 am | Down all night, not visible | |
Venus | Fri 7:13 am | Fri 9:15 pm | Fri 2:12 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Up all day | Fri 9:31 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 6:47 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Fri 8:54 am | Fri 6:02 pm | Fri 1:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Up all day | Fri 5:32 pm | Difficult to see | |
Neptune | Fri 8:23 am | Fri 7:44 pm | Fri 2:04 pm | Very difficult to see |