| Night Time: | 12 hours, 35 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 19 at 5:57 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 19 at 6:46 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 20 at 5:43 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 20 at 6:32 am |
One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W. 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 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W, Jan 19 – Jan 20, 2026
Mercury rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Jan 19 ↓6:10 pm
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Mars rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Jan 20 ↑6:24 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓5:52 am
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Saturn rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jan 19 ↓9:59 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓2:09 am
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Neptune rise and set in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Jan 19 ↓10:08 pm
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Planets Visible in 14°01'00.0"N, 60°58'59.9"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 20, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:34 am | Tue 5:54 pm | Tue 12:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 6:47 am | Mon 6:10 pm | Mon 12:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 6:24 am | Tue 5:44 pm | Tue 12:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 5:02 pm | Tue 5:52 am | Mon 11:27 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 10:03 am | Mon 9:59 pm | Mon 4:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 1:26 pm | Tue 2:09 am | Mon 7:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 10:08 am | Mon 10:08 pm | Mon 4:08 pm | Very difficult to see |
