All day
Visible night of Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023
| Venus: | ↓ Fri 2:33 pm | ↑ Sat 6:32 am |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↑ Fri 2:02 pm | ↓ Sat 7:08 am |
| Saturn: | ↑ Fri 2:53 pm | ↓ Fri 10:15 pm |
| Uranus: | ↑ Fri 1:24 pm | ↓ Sat 9:31 am |
| Neptune: | ↑ Fri 2:29 pm | ↓ Sat 1:32 am |
It’s a Good Year for the Geminids
The Geminid meteor shower peaks around December 13–14 or 14–15, just a few days after the New Moon on December 12.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nuuk on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Nuuk, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Nuuk
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 8 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 8 ↓2:33 pm
Sat, Dec 9 ↑6:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 17 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 8 ↑2:02 pm
Sat, Dec 9 ↓7:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. It is quite 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.
Fri, Dec 8 ↑2:53 pm
Fri, Dec 8 ↓10:15 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Nuuk
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 8 ↑1:24 pm
Sat, Dec 9 ↓9:31 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 8 ↑2:29 pm
Sat, Dec 9 ↓1:32 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 9, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Fri 2:48 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Fri 6:27 am | Fri 2:33 pm | Fri 10:31 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 12:53 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:02 pm | Sat 7:08 am | Fri 10:35 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 2:53 pm | Fri 10:15 pm | Fri 6:34 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:24 pm | Sat 9:31 am | Fri 11:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 2:29 pm | Sat 1:32 am | Fri 8:01 pm | Difficult to see |
