Night Time: | 12 hours, 5 minutes |
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Sunset: | Dec 14 at 6:17 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Dec 14 at 7:06 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Dec 15 at 5:34 am |
Sunrise: | Dec 15 at 6:22 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.
Tonight's Sky in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"E, Dec 14 – Dec 15, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Dec 15 ↑5:12 am
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Venus rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"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.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓9:33 pm
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Mars rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"E
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Dec 14 ↑9:18 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"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.
Sun, Dec 15 ↓5:53 am
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Saturn rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 14 ↓11:52 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"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.
Sun, Dec 15 ↓4:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"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.
Sun, Dec 15 ↓12:43 am
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Planets Visible in 3°34'59"N, 98°40'00"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 5:12 am | Sun 5:04 pm | Sun 11:08 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 9:38 am | Sat 9:33 pm | Sat 3:36 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Sat 9:18 pm | Sun 9:32 am | Sun 3:25 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 5:39 pm | Sun 5:53 am | Sat 11:46 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sat 11:53 am | Sat 11:52 pm | Sat 5:52 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 4:11 pm | Sun 4:23 am | Sat 10:17 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sat 12:41 pm | Sun 12:43 am | Sat 6:42 pm | Difficult to see |