| Night Time: | 13 hours, 36 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 11 at 5:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 11 at 6:45 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 12 at 6:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 12 at 7:18 am |
Coming Up in February
Highlights for February include a string of close Moon-planet meetups and an annular solar eclipse. Plus, will the crew of Artemis II fly around the Moon in February?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Coos Bay. 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 Coos Bay, Feb 11 – Feb 12, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Coos Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 11 ↓7:02 pm
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Venus rise and set in Coos Bay
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.
Wed, Feb 11 ↓6:23 pm
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Mars rise and set in Coos Bay
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.
Thu, Feb 12 ↑7:04 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Coos Bay
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.
Thu, Feb 12 ↓5:34 am
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Saturn rise and set in Coos Bay
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Feb 11 ↓8:45 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Coos Bay
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 12 ↓1:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in Coos Bay
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.
Wed, Feb 11 ↓8:50 pm
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Planets Visible in Coos Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 11, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:02 am | Wed 7:02 pm | Wed 1:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 7:50 am | Wed 6:23 pm | Wed 1:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 7:04 am | Thu 4:56 pm | Thu 12:00 noon | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:22 pm | Thu 5:34 am | Wed 9:58 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 8:56 am | Wed 8:45 pm | Wed 2:51 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 11:09 am | Thu 1:49 am | Wed 6:29 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 8:54 am | Wed 8:50 pm | Wed 2:52 pm | Very difficult to see |
