19 hours, 15 minutes
Tue, Jan 31 at 3:26 pm – Wed, Feb 1 at 10:42 am
Visible tonight, Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2023
| Venus: | ↓ Tue 6:45 pm | ↑ Wed 10:37 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter: | ↓ Tue 10:54 pm | ↑ Wed 10:08 am |
| Saturn: | Until Tue 5:15 pm | |
| Uranus: | ↓ Wed 4:41 am | ↑ Wed 9:12 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Tue 9:13 pm | ↑ Wed 10:18 am |
Can You Find the Faint Green Comet?
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)—a green-ish comet—may be visible in the night sky around the end of January and the beginning of February.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay, Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jan 31 ↓6:45 pm
Wed, Feb 1 ↑10:37 am
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Mars rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 19 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jan 31 ↓10:54 pm
Wed, Feb 1 ↑10:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Jan 31 ↓5:15 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Prudhoe 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.
Wed, Feb 1 ↓4:41 am
Wed, Feb 1 ↑9:12 am
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Neptune rise and set in Prudhoe 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.
Tue, Jan 31 ↓9:13 pm
Wed, Feb 1 ↑10:18 am
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Planets Visible in Prudhoe Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Tue 11:22 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Tue 10:43 am | Tue 6:45 pm | Tue 2:43 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Tue 8:41 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Tue 10:12 am | Tue 10:54 pm | Tue 4:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:52 am | Tue 5:15 pm | Tue 2:03 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 9:16 am | Wed 4:41 am | Tue 6:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 10:22 am | Tue 9:13 pm | Tue 3:47 pm | Very difficult to see |
