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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

Moon: 93.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:16 hours, 33 minutes
Sunset:Dec 12 at 3:41 pm
End of Twilight*:Dec 12 at 5:11 pm
Start of Twilight*:Dec 13 at 6:45 am
Sunrise:Dec 13 at 8:15 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"WLocation

A Special Full Moon This Month

The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon. It will also be the least illuminated Full Moon of the year.

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Tonight's Sky in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W, Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2024

Mercury rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Dec 13 ↑6:43 am

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Venus rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

View after sunset.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓7:12 pm

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Mars rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 13 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Thu, Dec 12 ↑6:54 pm

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

Up most of the night.

Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.

Fri, Dec 13 ↓7:51 am

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

View after sunset.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓10:54 pm

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.

Fri, Dec 13 ↓5:56 am

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

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 13 ↓12:18 am

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024

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Planets Visible in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 13, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:43 amFri 3:08 pmFri 10:56 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 11:16 amThu 7:12 pmThu 3:13 pmGood visibility
MarsThu 6:54 pmFri 11:28 amFri 3:11 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 3:14 pmFri 7:51 amThu 11:33 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 12:22 pmThu 10:54 pmThu 5:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 2:10 pmFri 5:56 amThu 10:03 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 12:38 pmFri 12:18 amThu 6:28 pmDifficult to see