5 hours, 31 minutes
Fri, Apr 26 at 9:36 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 3:07 am
Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↓ Sat 12:13 am | ↑ Sat 2:41 am |
| Uranus: | ↓ Sat 12:17 am | ↑ Sat 2:27 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Hammerfest, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Hammerfest
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Hammerfest
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Apr 27 ↓12:13 am
Sat, Apr 27 ↑2:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in Hammerfest
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 27 ↓12:17 am
Sat, Apr 27 ↑2:27 am
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Planets Visible in Hammerfest
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:02 am | Sat 6:04 pm | Sat 11:03 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 3:47 am | Sat 7:47 pm | Sat 11:45 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 4:13 am | Sat 3:37 pm | Sat 9:54 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:46 am | Sat 12:13 am | Fri 1:28 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 4:29 am | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 9:14 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Fri 2:31 am | Sat 12:17 am | Fri 1:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 4:12 am | Sat 3:47 pm | Sat 9:59 am | Not visible |
