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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Grimstad. 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?

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Tonight's Sky in Grimstad, Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Grimstad
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Feb 13 ↓5:26 pm
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Venus rise and set in Grimstad
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.
Thu, Feb 13 ↓9:49 pm
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Mars rise and set in Grimstad
After sunset and most of the night.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Feb 14 ↓7:46 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Grimstad
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Feb 14 ↓4:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in Grimstad
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Feb 13 ↓7:35 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Grimstad
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.
Fri, Feb 14 ↓2:28 am
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Neptune rise and set in Grimstad
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 33 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.
Thu, Feb 13 ↓8:37 pm
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Planets Visible in Grimstad
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 8:24 am | Thu 5:26 pm | Thu 12:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 8:23 am | Thu 9:49 pm | Thu 3:05 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Thu 12:29 pm | Fri 7:46 am | Thu 10:07 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 10:43 am | Fri 4:14 am | Thu 7:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 8:49 am | Thu 7:35 pm | Thu 2:12 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 9:59 am | Fri 2:28 am | Thu 6:13 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 8:54 am | Thu 8:37 pm | Thu 2:46 pm | Extremely difficult to see |