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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles, 21 fév – 22 fév 2026
Mercury rise and set in Los Angeles
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
sam 21 fév ↓19 h 10
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Venus rise and set in Los Angeles
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
sam 21 fév ↓18 h 33
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Mars rise and set in Los Angeles
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
dim 22 fév ↑06 h 06
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Jupiter rise and set in Los Angeles
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
dim 22 fév ↓04 h 00
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Saturn rise and set in Los Angeles
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
sam 21 fév ↓19 h 49
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Uranus rise and set in Los Angeles
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.
dim 22 fév ↓00 h 23
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Neptune rise and set in Los Angeles
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 28 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.
sam 21 fév ↓19 h 50
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Planets Visible in Los Angeles
| Planetrise/Planetset, sam 21 fév 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | sam 07 h 15 | sam 19 h 10 | sam 13 h 12 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 07 h 08 | sam 18 h 33 | sam 12 h 50 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | dim 06 h 06 | dim 16 h 50 | dim 11 h 28 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 13 h 44 | dim 04 h 00 | sam 20 h 52 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | sam 07 h 54 | sam 19 h 49 | sam 13 h 52 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | sam 10 h 29 | dim 00 h 23 | sam 17 h 26 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | sam 07 h 51 | sam 19 h 50 | sam 13 h 50 | Extremely difficult to see |