All day
Visible night of Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2021
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 1:59 pm | ↑ Sat 11:09 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Sat 3:00 am | ↑ Sat 8:36 am |
| Jupiter: | ↓ Fri 1:22 pm | ↑ Sat 11:10 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 12:31 pm | ↑ Sat 11:37 am |
| Uranus: | ↓ Sat 3:00 am | ↑ Sat 8:59 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 8:08 pm | ↑ Sat 9:57 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Hammerfest 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 Hammerfest, Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 2 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Jan 15 ↓1:59 pm
Sat, Jan 16 ↑11:09 am
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Mars rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 18 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Jan 16 ↓3:00 am
Sat, Jan 16 ↑8:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 2 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Jan 15 ↓1:22 pm
Sat, Jan 16 ↑11:10 am
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Saturn rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible for a short time during the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Fri, Jan 15 ↓12:31 pm
Sat, Jan 16 ↑11:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 18 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Jan 16 ↓3:00 am
Sat, Jan 16 ↑8:59 am
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Neptune rise and set in Hammerfest
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jan 15 ↓8:08 pm
Sat, Jan 16 ↑9:57 am
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Planets Visible in Hammerfest
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jan 16, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 11:26 am | Fri 1:59 pm | Fri 12:41 pm | Good visibility |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 10:21 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Fri 8:41 am | Sat 3:00 am | Fri 5:49 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 11:16 am | Fri 1:22 pm | Fri 12:19 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 11:43 am | Fri 12:31 pm | Fri 12:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 9:03 am | Sat 3:00 am | Fri 6:01 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 10:01 am | Fri 8:08 pm | Fri 3:04 pm | Difficult to see |
