18 hours, 15 minutes
Wed, Jan 20 at 3:53 pm - Thu, Jan 21 at 10:08 am
Visible night of Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Wed 5:56 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 9:55 am |
| Mars: | Until Thu 3:29 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 4:29 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 4:04 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 3:12 am |
| Neptune: | Until Wed 9:27 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Fairbanks, Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓5:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in Fairbanks
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.
Thu, Jan 21 ↑9:55 am
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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓3:29 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fairbanks
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓4:29 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jan 20 ↓4:04 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fairbanks
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 21 ↓3:12 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fairbanks
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, Jan 20 ↓9:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Fairbanks
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 10:38 am | Wed 5:56 pm | Wed 2:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 9:55 am | Thu 1:59 pm | Thu 11:57 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 10:40 am | Thu 3:29 am | Wed 7:04 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:28 am | Wed 4:29 pm | Wed 1:28 pm | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 10:24 am | Wed 4:04 pm | Wed 1:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 10:59 am | Thu 3:12 am | Wed 7:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 10:50 am | Wed 9:27 pm | Wed 4:09 pm | Very difficult to see |
