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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Lakselv. 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 Lakselv, Feb 15 – Feb 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lakselv
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓3:34 pm
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Venus rise and set in Lakselv
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.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓9:19 pm
Sun, Feb 16 ↑6:28 am
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Mars rise and set in Lakselv
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Lakselv
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Lakselv
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓5:57 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Lakselv
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.
Sun, Feb 16 ↓3:43 am
Sun, Feb 16 ↑6:13 am
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Neptune rise and set in Lakselv
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 31 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.
Sat, Feb 15 ↓7:19 pm
Sun, Feb 16 ↑7:43 am
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Planets Visible in Lakselv
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 8:18 am | Sat 3:34 pm | Sat 11:54 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 6:34 am | Sat 9:19 pm | Sat 1:55 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Up all day | Sat 8:53 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Jupiter | Up all day | Sat 6:16 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Sat 8:02 am | Sat 5:57 pm | Sat 12:59 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Sat 6:17 am | Sun 3:43 am | Sat 5:00 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 7:47 am | Sat 7:19 pm | Sat 1:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |