Night Time: | 9 hours, 14 minutes |
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Sunset: | Dec 12 at 8:39 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Dec 12 at 9:50 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Dec 13 at 4:42 am |
Sunrise: | Dec 13 at 5:53 am |
A Special Full Moon This Month
The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon. It will also be the least illuminated Full Moon of the year.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E, Dec 13 – Dec 14, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Dec 14 ↑5:08 am
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Venus rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 13 ↓11:44 pm
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Mars rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Dec 13 ↑11:38 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓5:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓1:22 am
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Uranus rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓4:20 am
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Neptune rise and set in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓1:53 am
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Planets Visible in 38°08'31.8"S, 144°21'41.5"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:08 am | Sat 7:14 pm | Sat 12:11 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 9:19 am | Fri 11:44 pm | Fri 4:32 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Fri 11:38 pm | Sat 9:16 am | Sat 4:27 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 8:00 pm | Sat 5:37 am | Sat 12:48 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Fri 12:25 pm | Sat 1:22 am | Fri 6:54 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Fri 6:18 pm | Sat 4:20 am | Fri 11:19 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Fri 1:34 pm | Sat 1:53 am | Fri 7:43 pm | Difficult to see |