| Night Time: | 11 hours, 26 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 19 at 7:43 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 19 at 9:40 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 20 at 5:12 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 20 at 7:09 am |
A Super Harvest Moon Eclipse on September 17–18
September’s Full Moon will be a Harvest Moon and a Supermoon, and skywatchers in some parts of the globe will also see it partially eclipsed by Earth’s shadow.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Ísafjörður. 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 Ísafjörður, Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Ísafjörður
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Sep 19 ↓7:59 pm
Fri, Sep 20 ↑5:53 am
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Venus rise and set in Ísafjörður
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Sep 19 ↓7:47 pm
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Mars rise and set in Ísafjörður
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in Ísafjörður
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 19 ↑8:03 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Ísafjörður
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Sep 19 ↑7:51 pm
Fri, Sep 20 ↓5:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Ísafjörður
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Ísafjörður
Up almost all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Ísafjörður
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 19, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:43 am | Thu 7:59 pm | Thu 12:53 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:35 am | Thu 7:47 pm | Thu 3:12 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Up all day | Thu 8:14 am | Average visibility | |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:03 pm | Fri 5:43 pm | Fri 6:53 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 7:51 pm | Fri 5:35 am | Fri 12:43 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 7:37 pm | Fri 2:49 pm | Fri 5:13 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 7:43 pm | Fri 7:19 am | Fri 1:31 am | Slightly difficult to see |
