10 hours, 17 minutes
Wed, 3 Apr, 20:20 – Thu, 4 Apr, 06:37
Visible night of 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Wed 22:04 | ↑ Thu 06:17 |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Mars: | From Thu 06:26 | |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 23:59 | |
| Saturn: | From Thu 06:33 | |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 00:24 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tórshavn. 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 Tórshavn, 3 Apr – 4 Apr 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
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 ↓22:04
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:17
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Venus rise and set in Tórshavn
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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Mars rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:26
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Jupiter rise and set in Tórshavn
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 3 Apr ↓23:59
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, 4 Apr ↑06:33
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
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 ↓00:24
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 4 Apr 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 06:21 | Wed 22:04 | Wed 14:13 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 06:41 | Thu 18:26 | Thu 12:33 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 06:26 | Thu 16:16 | Thu 11:20 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 07:20 | Wed 23:59 | Wed 15:40 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 06:33 | Thu 16:41 | Thu 11:37 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 07:18 | Thu 00:24 | Wed 15:51 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 06:39 | Thu 18:18 | Thu 12:28 | Not visible |
