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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Alaska, Wisconsin, USA

Moon: 58.4%
Third Quarter
Night Time:13 hours, 17 minutes
Sunset:Feb 19 at 5:24 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 19 at 6:28 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 20 at 5:38 am
Sunrise:Feb 20 at 6:41 am

*Nautical twilight

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Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?

We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?

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Tonight's Sky in Alaska, Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Alaska

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Feb 19 ↓6:05 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
12:37 pm
180°S
Set
6:05 pm
258°WSW
Rise
7:10 am
101°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Alaska

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.

Wed, Feb 19 ↓8:49 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
2:14 pm
180°S
Set
8:49 pm
282°WNW
Rise
7:35 am
78°ENE

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Alaska

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Feb 20 ↓5:03 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Rise
1:07 pm
51°NE
Meridian
9:05 pm
180°S
Set
5:03 am
309°NW

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Alaska

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Feb 20 ↓2:05 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
6:30 pm
180°S
Set
2:05 am
302°WNW
Rise
10:51 am
58°ENE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Alaska

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Feb 19 ↓6:53 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
1:14 pm
180°S
Set
6:53 pm
262°W
Rise
7:32 am
98°E

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Alaska

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.

Thu, Feb 20 ↓12:32 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
5:13 pm
180°S
Set
12:32 am
297°WNW
Rise
9:51 am
63°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Alaska

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 27 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Wed, Feb 19 ↓7:42 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
1:46 pm
180°S
Set
7:42 pm
268°W
Rise
7:47 am
92°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Alaska

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 19, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:10 amWed 6:05 pmWed 12:37 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 7:39 amWed 8:49 pmWed 2:14 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 1:07 pmThu 5:03 amWed 9:05 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 10:54 amThu 2:05 amWed 6:30 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 7:35 amWed 6:53 pmWed 1:14 pmDifficult to see
UranusWed 9:55 amThu 12:32 amWed 5:13 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 7:51 amWed 7:42 pmWed 1:46 pmExtremely difficult to see