| Night Time: | 9 hours, 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 4 at 8:27 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 4 at 9:34 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 4:47 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 5 at 5:55 am |
Coming Up in December
Nights are at their darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Full Moon rides high in the sky. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys long, bright evenings.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E. 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 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E, Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Dec 6 ↑4:55 am
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Venus rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Dec 6 ↑5:30 am
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Mars rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Dec 5 ↓9:11 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Dec 5 ↑11:12 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Dec 6 ↓2:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Dec 6 ↓5:10 am
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Neptune rise and set in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 6 ↓2:29 am
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Planets Visible in 36°42'25.8"S, 174°45'08.0"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:55 am | Sat 6:42 pm | Sat 11:48 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:30 am | Sat 7:49 pm | Sat 12:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 6:30 am | Fri 9:11 pm | Fri 1:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 11:12 pm | Sat 9:01 am | Sat 4:06 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:55 pm | Sat 2:23 am | Fri 8:09 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 7:09 pm | Sat 5:10 am | Sat 12:09 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 2:17 pm | Sat 2:29 am | Fri 8:23 pm | Difficult to see |
