| Night Time: | 12 hours, 22 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 18 at 6:21 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 18 at 7:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 19 at 5:55 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 19 at 6:43 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Christiansted. 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 Christiansted, Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Christiansted
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓7:37 pm
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Venus rise and set in Christiansted
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓7:04 pm
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Mars rise and set in Christiansted
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Feb 19 ↑6:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Christiansted
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓4:03 am
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Saturn rise and set in Christiansted
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓8:28 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Christiansted
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.
Thu, Feb 19 ↓12:32 am
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Neptune rise and set in Christiansted
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only 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.
Wed, Feb 18 ↓8:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Christiansted
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 18, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:42 am | Wed 7:37 pm | Wed 1:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 7:22 am | Wed 7:04 pm | Wed 1:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 6:14 am | Thu 5:39 pm | Thu 11:56 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:58 pm | Thu 4:03 am | Wed 9:31 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 8:29 am | Wed 8:28 pm | Wed 2:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 11:37 am | Thu 12:32 am | Wed 6:04 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 8:28 am | Wed 8:28 pm | Wed 2:28 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
