| Night Time: | 17 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 12 at 3:00 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 12 at 5:25 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 13 at 5:40 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 13 at 8:04 am |
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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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Lakselv, Feb 12 – Feb 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Lakselv
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Feb 12 ↓5:10 pm
Fri, Feb 13 ↑7:57 am
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Venus rise and set in Lakselv
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.
Thu, Feb 12 ↓3:57 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Lakselv
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 Lakselv
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Feb 12 ↓7:36 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.
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Neptune rise and set in Lakselv
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.
Thu, Feb 12 ↓7:48 pm
Fri, Feb 13 ↑7:55 am
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Planets Visible in Lakselv
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:05 am | Thu 5:10 pm | Thu 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:25 am | Thu 3:57 pm | Thu 12:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 8:39 am | Fri 1:28 pm | Fri 11:03 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 8:59 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 8:09 am | Thu 7:36 pm | Thu 1:52 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 5:30 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Thu 7:59 am | Thu 7:48 pm | Thu 1:53 pm | Very difficult to see |
