12 hours, 23 minutes
Tue, Feb 7 at 6:54 pm – Wed, Feb 8 at 7:16 am
Visible tonight, Feb 7 – Feb 8, 2023
| Mercury: | From Wed 5:49 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 8:41 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 2:48 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 10:13 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 7:27 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 12:49 am |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 9:18 pm |
Can You Find the Faint Green Comet?
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)—a green-ish comet—may be visible in the night sky around the end of January and the beginning of February.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Niamey 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 Niamey, Feb 7 – Feb 8, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Niamey
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, Feb 8 ↑5:49 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Venus rise and set in Niamey
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Feb 7 ↓8:41 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Mars rise and set in Niamey
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 8 ↓2:48 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Jupiter rise and set in Niamey
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Feb 7 ↓10:13 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Saturn rise and set in Niamey
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Feb 7 ↓7:27 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Uranus rise and set in Niamey
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.
Wed, Feb 8 ↓12:49 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in Niamey
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 35 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Feb 7 ↓9:18 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in Niamey
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Feb 7, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:49 am | Wed 5:11 pm | Wed 11:30 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:50 am | Tue 8:41 pm | Tue 2:45 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 1:53 pm | Wed 2:48 am | Tue 8:21 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 10:07 am | Tue 10:13 pm | Tue 4:10 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 7:51 am | Tue 7:27 pm | Tue 1:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 12:14 pm | Wed 12:49 am | Tue 6:31 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 9:22 am | Tue 9:18 pm | Tue 3:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
