All day
Visible night of Jun 18 – Jun 19, 2024
| Saturn: | Good visibility |
|---|---|
| Neptune: | Extremely difficult to see |
Equal Day and Night at the Solstice?
Depending on your latitude, June 20 is either the longest or shortest day of 2024. For locations at 2.1 degrees south it is also the equilux, where day and night are equal.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Pole. 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 South Pole, Jun 18 – Jun 19, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
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Neptune rise and set in South Pole
Up all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is up all of the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 19, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Tue 12:16 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 12:16 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Tue 8:30 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Tue 10:25 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Tue 5:35 pm | Good visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Tue 9:42 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Up all day | Tue 6:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
