| Night Time: | 17 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 10 at 4:52 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 10 at 7:29 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 11 at 8:01 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 11 at 10:36 am |
Coming Up in February
Highlights for February include a string of close Moon-planet meetups and an annular solar eclipse. Plus, will the crew of Artemis II fly around the Moon in February?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Jan Mayen. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Jan Mayen, Feb 10 – Feb 11, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Jan Mayen
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 10 ↓6:51 pm
Wed, Feb 11 ↑10:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Jan Mayen
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Feb 10 ↓5:46 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Jan Mayen
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Jan Mayen
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Feb 10 ↓9:53 pm
Wed, Feb 11 ↑10:26 am
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Uranus rise and set in Jan Mayen
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 17 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Jan Mayen
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Feb 10 ↓10:07 pm
Wed, Feb 11 ↑10:15 am
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Planets Visible in Jan Mayen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Feb 10, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 10:39 am | Tue 6:51 pm | Tue 2:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 10:57 am | Tue 5:46 pm | Tue 2:21 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 11:22 am | Wed 3:12 pm | Wed 1:17 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Tue 11:19 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 10:30 am | Tue 9:53 pm | Tue 4:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Tue 7:49 pm | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Tue 10:19 am | Tue 10:07 pm | Tue 4:13 pm | Very difficult to see |
