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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

Moon: 84.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:6 hours, 56 minutes
Sunset:Dec 11 at 8:54 pm
End of Twilight*:Dec 11 at 11:29 pm
Start of Twilight*:Dec 12 at 1:16 am
Sunrise:Dec 12 at 3:51 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of 54°02'S, 37°21'WLocation

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.

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Tonight's Sky in 54°02'S, 37°21'W, Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2024

Mercury rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Dec 12 ↑3:31 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Venus rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

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.

Wed, Dec 11 ↓11:52 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Mars rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Wed, Dec 11 ↑11:49 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

Up almost all night.

Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓3:51 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

View after sunset.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓12:56 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

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.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓2:45 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓1:12 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Planets Visible in 54°02'S, 37°21'W

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 3:31 amThu 7:21 pmThu 11:26 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:22 amWed 11:52 pmWed 3:38 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 11:49 pmThu 7:31 amThu 3:40 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 8:13 pmThu 3:51 amThu 12:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:16 amThu 12:56 amWed 6:06 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:18 pmThu 2:45 amWed 10:32 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 12:40 pmThu 1:12 amWed 6:56 pmDifficult to see