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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Douglas, Isle of Man

Moon: 60.3%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:13 hours, 52 minutes
Sunset:Feb 19 at 5:35 pm
End of Twilight*:Feb 19 at 6:52 pm
Start of Twilight*:Feb 20 at 6:09 am
Sunrise:Feb 20 at 7:26 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of DouglasLocation

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 Douglas, Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Douglas

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 ↓6:17 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
1:04 pm
180°S
Set
6:17 pm
255°WSW
Rise
7:51 am
104°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Douglas

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 ↓9:32 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
2:42 pm
180°S
Set
9:32 pm
285°WNW
Rise
7:50 am
75°ENE

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Douglas

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Feb 20 ↓6:29 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Rise
12:38 pm
40°NE
Meridian
9:33 pm
180°S
Set
6:29 am
320°NW

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Douglas

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Feb 20 ↓3:16 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
6:58 pm
180°S
Set
3:16 am
310°NW
Rise
10:37 am
50°NE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Douglas

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Saturn is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Feb 19 ↓7:13 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
1:43 pm
180°S
Set
7:13 pm
261°W
Rise
8:09 am
99°E

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Douglas

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 ↓1:35 am

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
5:42 pm
180°S
Set
1:35 am
304°WNW
Rise
9:45 am
56°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Douglas

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 ↓8:08 pm

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Meridian
2:15 pm
180°S
Set
8:08 pm
268°W
Rise
8:18 am
92°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Douglas

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 19, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:53 amWed 6:17 pmWed 1:04 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 7:54 amWed 9:32 pmWed 2:42 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 12:38 pmThu 6:29 amWed 9:33 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 10:40 amThu 3:16 amWed 6:58 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 8:13 amWed 7:13 pmWed 1:43 pmDifficult to see
UranusWed 9:49 amThu 1:35 amWed 5:42 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 8:22 amWed 8:08 pmWed 2:15 pmExtremely difficult to see