February 2025
- The wait continues for T Coronae Borealis: “When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart.
- The Moon meets Mars: they will have one of their closest approaches this year on February 9.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Utqiaġvik. 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 Utqiaġvik, Feb 9 – Feb 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Utqiaġvik
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in Utqiaġvik
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Feb 9 ↓11:18 pm
Mon, Feb 10 ↑9:06 am
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Mars rise and set in Utqiaġvik
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Utqiaġvik
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 17 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Utqiaġvik
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Feb 9 ↓8:16 pm
Mon, Feb 10 ↑10:32 am
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Uranus rise and set in Utqiaġvik
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Utqiaġvik
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.
Sun, Feb 9 ↓9:45 pm
Mon, Feb 10 ↑10:13 am
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Planets Visible in Utqiaġvik
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 11:18 am | Mon 4:21 pm | Mon 1:48 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 9:13 am | Sun 11:18 pm | Sun 4:14 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Up all day | Sun 11:25 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 8:44 pm | Perfect visibility | |
Saturn | Sun 10:36 am | Sun 8:16 pm | Sun 3:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Up all day | Sun 7:29 pm | Difficult to see | |
Neptune | Sun 10:17 am | Sun 9:45 pm | Sun 4:01 pm | Very difficult to see |