| Night Time: | 1 hour, 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 5 at 11:08 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Dec 6 at 12:13 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 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"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 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E, Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
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Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only 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.
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Mars rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"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.
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Jupiter rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
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Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Saturn rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
Hard to see.
Saturn rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible.
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Uranus rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"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. 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. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
Hard to see. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in 66°29'52.6"S, 107°19'50.4"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 1:22 am | Sat 7:19 pm | Sat 10:18 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 12:52 am | Sat 9:32 pm | Sat 11:09 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Up all day | Fri 12:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Jupiter | Sat 12:40 am | Sat 4:30 am | Sat 2:35 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 11:56 am | Sat 1:21 am | Fri 6:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 8:10 pm | Sat 1:06 am | Fri 10:38 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 12:34 pm | Sat 1:10 am | Fri 6:52 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
