5 hours, 17 minutes
Fri, Jul 26 at 11:19 pm – Sat, Jul 27 at 4:36 am
Visible tonight, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2024
Venus: | Until Fri 11:40 pm |
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Mars: | From Sat 12:00 midnight |
Jupiter: | From Sat 12:14 am |
Saturn: | From Fri 11:40 pm |
Uranus: | From Fri 11:47 pm |
Neptune: | From Fri 11:35 pm |
Venus Returns as the Evening Star
Starting from around now—depending on the latitude of your town or city—Venus is returning to the western sky after sunset.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fairbanks. 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 Fairbanks, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2024 (6 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.
Fri, Jul 26 ↓11:40 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fairbanks
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jul 27 ↑12:00 midnight
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Jupiter rise and set in Fairbanks
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jul 27 ↑12:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fairbanks
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Jul 26 ↑11:40 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fairbanks
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jul 26 ↑11:47 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Fairbanks
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jul 26 ↑11:35 pm
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Planets Visible in Fairbanks
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 8:11 am | Sat 10:59 pm | Sat 3:36 pm | Not visible |
Venus | Fri 6:10 am | Fri 11:40 pm | Fri 2:57 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 12:00 midnight | Sat 7:19 pm | Sat 9:38 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 12:14 am | Sat 8:19 pm | Sat 10:16 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 11:40 pm | Sat 9:59 am | Sat 4:50 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Fri 11:47 pm | Sat 6:23 pm | Sat 9:05 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 11:35 pm | Sat 11:22 am | Sat 5:29 am | Difficult to see |