| Night Time: | 11 hours, 35 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 13 at 6:39 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 13 at 7:26 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 14 at 5:27 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 14 at 6:14 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Chankillo. 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 Chankillo, Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Chankillo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Feb 13 ↓7:38 pm
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Venus rise and set in Chankillo
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.
Fri, Feb 13 ↓7:14 pm
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Mars rise and set in Chankillo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Feb 14 ↑5:41 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Chankillo
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓3:31 am
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Saturn rise and set in Chankillo
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Feb 13 ↓8:43 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Chankillo
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.
Sat, Feb 14 ↓12:05 am
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Neptune rise and set in Chankillo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 36 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Feb 13 ↓8:43 pm
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Planets Visible in Chankillo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Feb 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:23 am | Fri 7:38 pm | Fri 1:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:53 am | Fri 7:14 pm | Fri 1:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:41 am | Sat 6:08 pm | Sat 11:55 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 4:01 pm | Sat 3:31 am | Fri 9:46 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 8:38 am | Fri 8:43 pm | Fri 2:40 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:30 pm | Sat 12:05 am | Fri 6:17 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 8:39 am | Fri 8:43 pm | Fri 2:41 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
