| Night Time: | 7 hours, 22 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 16 at 8:18 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Apr 17 at 3:41 am |
Lyrid meteor shower peaks around April 22
The bright Moon won’t interfere much with this year’s Lyrids —it won’t rise until a few hours before dawn.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Båtsfjord. 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 Båtsfjord, Apr 16 – Apr 17, 2025
Venus rise and set in Båtsfjord
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Apr 17 ↑3:31 am
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Mars rise and set in Båtsfjord
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Båtsfjord
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Båtsfjord
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 29 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.
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Planets Visible in Båtsfjord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 16, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:35 am | Thu 4:13 pm | Thu 10:23 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Thu 3:31 am | Thu 4:17 pm | Thu 9:54 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Wed 6:29 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 3:31 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 4:39 am | Thu 3:37 pm | Thu 10:08 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up all day | Wed 1:54 pm | Very difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Thu 4:27 am | Thu 4:18 pm | Thu 10:22 am | Not visible |
