Mercury rise and set in Fairbanks
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
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Night Time
Wed, Oct 16 at 6:24 pm - Thu, Oct 17 at 8:49 am
14 hours, 25 minutes
Visible night of Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2019
Mercury: Difficult to see
Venus: Until Wed 6:33 pm
Mars: ↓ Wed 6:25 pm ↑ Thu 6:57 am
Jupiter: Until Wed 7:25 pm
Saturn: Until Wed 9:17 pm
Uranus: Average visibility
Neptune: Until Thu 4:30 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fairbanks on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Fairbanks, Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2019 (7 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Fairbanks
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓6:33 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓6:25 pm
Thu, Oct 17 ↑6:57 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fairbanks
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓7:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓9:17 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fairbanks
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Fairbanks
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓4:30 am
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Planets Visible in Fairbanks
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 17, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 12:21 pm | Thu 5:52 pm | Thu 3:07 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 10:48 am | Wed 6:33 pm | Wed 2:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 6:57 am | Wed 6:25 pm | Wed 12:42 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 3:32 pm | Wed 7:25 pm | Wed 5:29 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 5:08 pm | Wed 9:17 pm | Wed 7:12 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 6:20 pm | Thu 10:19 am | Thu 2:20 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 6:10 pm | Thu 4:30 am | Wed 11:20 pm | Difficult to see |
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