Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Vardø. 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 Vardø, Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Vardø
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓3:47 pm
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Venus rise and set in Vardø
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.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓9:01 pm
Wed, Feb 19 ↑5:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Vardø
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Vardø
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 Vardø
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓5:23 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Vardø
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.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓3:20 am
Wed, Feb 19 ↑5:24 am
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Neptune rise and set in Vardø
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 29 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.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓6:43 pm
Wed, Feb 19 ↑7:07 am
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Planets Visible in Vardø
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Feb 18, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:33 am | Tue 3:47 pm | Tue 11:39 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:48 am | Tue 9:01 pm | Tue 1:23 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Up all day | Tue 8:16 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 5:40 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Tue 7:26 am | Tue 5:23 pm | Tue 12:24 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Tue 5:28 am | Wed 3:20 am | Tue 4:24 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 7:11 am | Tue 6:43 pm | Tue 12:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |