10 hours, 7 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 20:26 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:33
Visible night of 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Wed 22:16 | ↑ Thu 06:06 |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 00:16 | |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 00:43 |
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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, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Reykjavik
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓22:16
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:06
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Venus rise and set in Reykjavik
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Reykjavik
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, 4 Apr ↓00:16
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Uranus rise and set in Reykjavik
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, 4 Apr ↓00:43
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Planets Visible in Reykjavik
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 4 Apr 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 06:10 | Wed 22:16 | Wed 14:13 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 06:43 | Thu 18:26 | Thu 12:33 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 06:33 | Thu 16:10 | Thu 11:21 | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Wed 07:05 | Thu 00:16 | Wed 15:40 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 06:39 | Thu 16:36 | Thu 11:38 | Not visible |
| Uranus | Wed 07:01 | Thu 00:43 | Wed 15:52 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 06:40 | Thu 18:17 | Thu 12:29 | Not visible |
