| Night Time: | 15 hours, 32 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 31 at 4:48 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 31 at 6:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 1 at 6:40 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 1 at 8:20 am |
Moon–Saturn Close Approach
The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nuuk. 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 Nuuk, Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Nuuk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Nuuk
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Oct 31 ↓5:29 pm
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Mars rise and set in Nuuk
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑8:55 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 14 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑6:00 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓2:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Nuuk
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. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑4:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓3:46 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 31, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 10:47 am | Fri 4:43 pm | Fri 1:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 12:48 pm | Thu 5:29 pm | Thu 3:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 8:55 pm | Fri 3:26 pm | Fri 6:10 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 6:00 pm | Fri 12:47 pm | Fri 3:24 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 4:08 pm | Fri 2:05 am | Thu 9:06 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 4:58 pm | Fri 10:22 am | Fri 1:40 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 4:11 pm | Fri 3:46 am | Thu 9:59 pm | Difficult to see |
