Night Time: | 16 hours, 33 minutes |
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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 |
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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Planets Visible in 53°57'29.8"N, 1°04'54.5"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 6:43 am | Fri 3:08 pm | Fri 10:56 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 11:16 am | Thu 7:12 pm | Thu 3:13 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Thu 6:54 pm | Fri 11:28 am | Fri 3:11 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 3:14 pm | Fri 7:51 am | Thu 11:33 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 12:22 pm | Thu 10:54 pm | Thu 5:38 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 2:10 pm | Fri 5:56 am | Thu 10:03 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 12:38 pm | Fri 12:18 am | Thu 6:28 pm | Difficult to see |