| Night Time: | 9 hours, 45 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 6 at 8:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 6 at 9:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 7 at 4:47 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 7 at 5:50 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 San José de la Esquina. 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 San José de la Esquina, Dec 6 – Dec 7, 2025
Mercury rise and set in San José de la Esquina
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Dec 7 ↑4:46 am
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Venus rise and set in San José de la Esquina
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or 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.
Sun, Dec 7 ↑5:25 am
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Mars rise and set in San José de la Esquina
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.
Sat, Dec 6 ↓8:46 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in San José de la Esquina
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sat, Dec 6 ↑10:42 pm
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Saturn rise and set in San José de la Esquina
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Dec 7 ↓2:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in San José de la Esquina
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.
Sun, Dec 7 ↓4:56 am
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Neptune rise and set in San José de la Esquina
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 7 ↓2:08 am
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Planets Visible in San José de la Esquina
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 4:46 am | Sun 6:22 pm | Sun 11:34 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sun 5:25 am | Sun 7:30 pm | Sun 12:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 6:25 am | Sat 8:46 pm | Sat 1:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 10:42 pm | Sun 8:48 am | Sun 3:45 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 1:36 pm | Sun 2:01 am | Sat 7:49 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 6:40 pm | Sun 4:56 am | Sat 11:48 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 1:57 pm | Sun 2:08 am | Sat 8:02 pm | Difficult to see |
