One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E. 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 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E, Jan 24 – Jan 25, 2026
Mercury rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jan 24 ↓4:54 pm
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Mars rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"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.
Sun, Jan 25 ↑7:40 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"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, Jan 25 ↓7:02 am
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Saturn rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jan 24 ↓9:27 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jan 25 ↓3:06 am
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Neptune rise and set in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jan 24 ↓9:41 pm
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Planets Visible in 50°15'48.7"N, 30°26'43.9"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jan 24, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:04 am | Sun 4:43 pm | Sun 12:23 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:04 am | Sat 4:54 pm | Sat 12:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 7:40 am | Sun 4:11 pm | Sun 11:55 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:58 pm | Sun 7:02 am | Sat 11:00 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 9:49 am | Sat 9:27 pm | Sat 3:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 11:39 am | Sun 3:06 am | Sat 7:23 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 9:47 am | Sat 9:41 pm | Sat 3:44 pm | Very difficult to see |
