Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all eight planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fosnavåg. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Fosnavåg, Feb 16 – Feb 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Fosnavåg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓5:49 pm
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Venus rise and set in Fosnavåg
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.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓10:10 pm
Mon, Feb 17 ↑8:06 am
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Mars rise and set in Fosnavåg
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 14 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Fosnavåg
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Feb 17 ↓4:54 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fosnavåg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓7:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fosnavåg
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.
Mon, Feb 17 ↓2:56 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fosnavåg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓8:37 pm
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Planets Visible in Fosnavåg
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 8:43 am | Sun 5:49 pm | Sun 1:15 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 8:12 am | Sun 10:10 pm | Sun 3:10 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Sun 11:11 am | Mon 9:00 am | Sun 10:06 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 10:04 am | Mon 4:54 am | Sun 7:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sun 8:56 am | Sun 7:31 pm | Sun 2:13 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Sun 9:31 am | Mon 2:56 am | Sun 6:13 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 8:56 am | Sun 8:37 pm | Sun 2:46 pm | Extremely difficult to see |