15 hours, 35 minutes
Thu, Nov 30 at 4:25 pm – Fri, Dec 1 at 8:00 am
Visible tonight, Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Thu 5:24 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 3:58 am |
| Mars: | From Fri 7:43 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 5:11 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 11:02 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 6:29 am |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 1:17 am |
Third Quarter Moon 50.137% Illuminated on Dec 5
First and Third Quarter Moons are often referred to as Half Moons—but they’re always a fraction more than 50% lit up.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E 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 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E, Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓5:24 pm
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Venus rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 1 ↑3:58 am
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Mars rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Dec 1 ↑7:43 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Dec 1 ↓5:11 am
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Saturn rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓11:02 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
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.
Fri, Dec 1 ↓6:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 1 ↓1:17 am
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Planets Visible in 50°05'52.6"N, 9°01'28.7"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 30, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 9:58 am | Thu 5:24 pm | Thu 1:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 3:58 am | Fri 2:48 pm | Fri 9:23 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 7:43 am | Fri 4:08 pm | Fri 11:55 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 3:02 pm | Fri 5:11 am | Thu 10:06 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 1:01 pm | Thu 11:02 pm | Thu 6:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:26 pm | Fri 6:29 am | Thu 10:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:42 pm | Fri 1:17 am | Thu 7:29 pm | Difficult to see |
