Jupiter at opposition 2027 in Edinburgh
Jupiter is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude -2.4) in Leo.
Local time in Edinburgh
Night of 10 February to 11 February 2027
Dark sky that night
from 18:30 to 06:20
The Moon
20% lit
Chance of a clear sky
In February, Edinburgh gets on average 10.2 clear nights out of 28 — about 36%. Clear night statistics for Edinburgh
How to see it
The planet rises at sunset and is up all night — highest around midnight. Easy to see with the naked eye as a bright, steady “star”. Binoculars show its four large moons; a small telescope shows cloud belts.
Cloud forecast for this night in Edinburgh