14 hours, 14 minutes
Fri, Feb 26 at 6:17 pm - Sat, Feb 27 at 8:30 am
Visible tonight, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2021
| Mercury: | From Sat 8:15 am | |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 4:24 am | ↑ Sat 8:18 am |
| Jupiter: | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Saturn: | From Sat 8:30 am | |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 1:21 am | |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 7:32 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Akureyri, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Akureyri
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑8:15 am
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Venus rise and set in Akureyri
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Akureyri
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Feb 27 ↓4:24 am
Sat, Feb 27 ↑8:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Akureyri
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Saturn rise and set in Akureyri
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Feb 27 ↑8:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Akureyri
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.
Sat, Feb 27 ↓1:21 am
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Neptune rise and set in Akureyri
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Feb 26 ↓7:32 pm
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Planets Visible in Akureyri
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 26, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:15 am | Sat 3:11 pm | Sat 11:43 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:46 am | Sat 5:18 pm | Sat 1:01 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 8:22 am | Sat 4:24 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 8:34 am | Sat 3:21 pm | Sat 11:57 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 8:30 am | Sat 2:20 pm | Sat 11:25 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 8:51 am | Sat 1:21 am | Fri 5:06 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 8:50 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Fri 2:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
