Mercury rise and set in Wellington
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 19 ↓8:56 pm
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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Wellington, New Zealand (Pōneke)
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Night Time
Tue, Feb 19 at 8:19 pm - Wed, Feb 20 at 6:50 am
10 hours, 30 minutes
Visible night of Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2019
Mercury: Until Tue 8:56 pm
Venus: From Wed 3:20 am
Mars: Until Tue 10:44 pm
Jupiter: From Wed 1:15 am
Saturn: From Wed 3:10 am
Uranus: Until Tue 10:39 pm
Neptune: Until Tue 8:59 pm
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wellington on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Wellington, Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2019 (7 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Wellington
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Feb 20 ↑3:20 am
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Mars rise and set in Wellington
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Feb 19 ↓10:44 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Wellington
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Feb 20 ↑1:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Wellington
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Feb 20 ↑3:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wellington
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.
Tue, Feb 19 ↓10:39 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wellington
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Feb 19 ↓8:59 pm
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Planets Visible in Wellington
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 8:06 am | Tue 8:56 pm | Tue 2:32 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:20 am | Wed 6:03 pm | Wed 10:41 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 12:12 pm | Tue 10:44 pm | Tue 5:28 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 1:15 am | Wed 4:10 pm | Wed 8:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:10 am | Wed 6:01 pm | Wed 10:35 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:51 am | Tue 10:39 pm | Tue 5:15 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 8:09 am | Tue 8:59 pm | Tue 2:34 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
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