Friday, February 19, 2027

Mars at Opposition

Opposite the Sun: up all night, and at its biggest and brightest for the year.

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Where to see it

Mars is opposite the Sun at 15:56 UT on Friday, February 19, 2027: it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, so it is up all night from everywhere on Earth.

It shines at magnitude −1.2 among the stars of LEO, 0.68 AU (101 million km) from Earth.

How to watch it in Stellar Tour

Open Explore, then Sky Calendar: “Mars at Opposition” is there under February 19.
After dark, hold your phone up to the sky: Stellar Tour shows Mars among the stars of LEO, low in the east at sunset and high in the south at midnight.
The Tonight card on Explore gives the Moon’s rise and set and the hours of real darkness for your place.