ISO 2026-W06
Week begins: Monday, February 2, 2026
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 2, 2026 | ♒ 14 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 2026 | ♒ 15 | Imbolc · Winter–Spring midpoint — 20:02:08 UTC |
| Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ♒ 16 | M35 —  5 5.3 — Northern Winterα Men —  5 5.1 — Antarctic Winter |
| Thu, Feb 5, 2026 | ♒ 17 | Finest NGC 29 / NGC 2194 · Collinder 87 — 10 10.0 — Tropical Winter |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2026 | ♒ 18 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2026 | ♒ 19 | Mirzam (β CMa) —  2 2.0 — Tropical WinterCanopus (α Car) — -1 -0.6 — Southern Winter |
| Sun, Feb 8, 2026 | ♒ 20 |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins February 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♒︎ 13°08′ β +0°00′ | ♌︎ 14°09′ β +2°12′ | ♒︎ 21°15′ β −1°49′ | ♒︎ 19°26′ β −1°23′ | ♒︎ 7°31′ β −1°03′ | ♋︎ 17°15′ β +0°18′ | ♓︎ 28°44′ β −2°10′ |
| Observing |  | -12.8 | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | -2.6 | 1.0 |
| Rise | 07:06 | 16:43 | 07:39 | 07:32 | 06:58 | 14:30 | 09:04 |
| Set | 16:54 | 07:30 | 17:30 | 17:22 | 16:19 | 05:55 | 20:49 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♈︎ 15°36′ β −7°01′ | ♉︎ 27°28′ β −0°11′ | ♈︎ 0°10′ β −1°19′ | ♒︎ 3°44′ β −3°48′ |
| Observing | 9.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | ☉︎ |
| Rise | 10:05 | 11:13 | 09:02 | 07:03 |
| Set | 22:07 | 02:04 | 20:58 | 15:48 |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-12 00:21:56 UTC
ISO 2026-W06 runs from February 2 through February 8. Saturn and Neptune are separated by about 1.4° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury and Venus are separated by about 1.8° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Naked eye: No principal lunar phase is listed this week. Check the Moon's position each night and favor darker hours for low-contrast targets. Use Mirzam, Canopus as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -12.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude -1.3; direct motion; 96.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 99.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: In solar glare; magnitude 1.1; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 97.6% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.6; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; retrograde motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Feb 04 02:33 UTC: turns direct. Neptune: Telescope; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: In solar glare; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Binoculars: Trace Mensa’s charted figure in the finder, then identify α Men at its charted position.
Small telescope: M35: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Collinder 87: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance
Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.
Other objects listed this week: None
Mercury
Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:39; sets 17:30 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -1.3. The disk is 96.3% illuminated (gibbous). It is 8.3° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 1.771° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalsuud, 10.7° away. Venus is 1.9° away at the snapshot. Mercury: 10.7° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:32; sets 17:22 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -3.9. The disk is 99.4% illuminated (nearly full). It is 6.4° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 1.254° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalsuud, 10.9° away. Mercury is 1.9° away at the snapshot. Venus: 10.9° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 43.4° above the horizon. Rises 16:43; sets 07:30 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -12.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (waning nearly full). It is 177.6° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 14.097° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 7.3° away. Moon: 7.3° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:58; sets 16:19 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.1. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 5.7° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.783° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 6.4° away. Pluto is 4.7° away at the snapshot. Mars: 6.4° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 63.2° above the horizon. Rises 14:30; sets 05:55 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.6. The disk is 99.8% illuminated (nearly full). It is 154.1° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.109° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Pollux, 9.0° away. Jupiter: 9.0° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 2.5° below the horizon. Rises 09:04; sets 20:49 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.0. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 45.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.100° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 14.9° away. Neptune is 1.7° away at the snapshot. Saturn: 14.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 51.1° above the horizon. Rises 11:13; sets 02:04 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.7. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 104.3° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.002° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 13.7° away. Station Feb 04 02:33 UTC: turns direct. Uranus: 13.7° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 0.8° below the horizon. Rises 09:02; sets 20:58 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 47.0° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.028° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 15.2° away. Saturn is 1.7° away at the snapshot. Neptune: 15.2° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 11.2° above the horizon. Rises 10:05; sets 22:07 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 9.1. The disk is 97.6% illuminated (gibbous). It is 62.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.312° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alrescha, 14.2° away. Ceres: 14.2° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Pluto: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:03; sets 15:48 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 10.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.032° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 8.4° away. Mars is 4.7° away at the snapshot. Pluto: 8.4° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
In solar glare; magnitude -1.3; direct motion; 96.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: 10.7° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Venus
In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 99.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: 10.9° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -12.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Moon: 7.3° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Mars
In solar glare; magnitude 1.1; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: 6.4° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.6; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: 9.0° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Naked eye; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: 14.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; retrograde motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Feb 04 02:33 UTC: turns direct. Uranus: 13.7° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Telescope; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: 15.2° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 97.6% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 14.2° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
In solar glare; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: 8.4° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.