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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Reykjavik, Iceland (Reykjavíkurborg)

Moon: 1.5%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:17 hours, 1 minute
Sunset:30 Jan, 17:09
End of Twilight*:30 Jan, 19:07
Start of Twilight*:31 Jan, 08:13
Sunrise:31 Jan, 10:10

*Nautical twilight

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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.

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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.

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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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

30 Jan 2025
31 Jan 2025

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Planets Visible in Reykjavik

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 30 Jan 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 10:35Fri 16:01Fri 13:17Difficult to see
VenusThu 10:25Thu 22:38Thu 16:31Great visibility
MarsUp all dayThu 00:23Perfect visibility
JupiterThu 11:37Fri 07:14Thu 21:25Perfect visibility
SaturnThu 10:55Thu 21:11Thu 16:03Average visibility
UranusThu 11:11Fri 05:09Thu 20:10Average visibility
NeptuneThu 10:53Thu 22:29Thu 16:41Very difficult to see