Wait Continues for Eruption of T Coronae Borealis
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Reykjavik. 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 Reykjavik, 30 Jan – 31 Jan 2025
Mercury rise and set in Reykjavik
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Reykjavik
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.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓22:38
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Mars rise and set in Reykjavik
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 Reykjavik
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 14 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, 31 Jan ↓07:14
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Saturn rise and set in Reykjavik
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓21:11
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Uranus rise and set in Reykjavik
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.
Fri, 31 Jan ↓05:09
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Neptune rise and set in Reykjavik
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.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓22:29
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Planets Visible in Reykjavik
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 10:35 | Fri 16:01 | Fri 13:17 | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 10:25 | Thu 22:38 | Thu 16:31 | Great visibility |
Mars | Up all day | Thu 00:23 | Perfect visibility | |
Jupiter | Thu 11:37 | Fri 07:14 | Thu 21:25 | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 10:55 | Thu 21:11 | Thu 16:03 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 11:11 | Fri 05:09 | Thu 20:10 | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 10:53 | Thu 22:29 | Thu 16:41 | Very difficult to see |