16 hours, 34 minutes
Mon, Dec 4 at 4:00 pm – Tue, Dec 5 at 8:34 am
Visible tonight, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Mon 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 4:20 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 8:11 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 5:09 am |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 10:37 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 6:35 am |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 1:01 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 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W 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 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Dec 4 ↓5:00 pm
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Venus rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
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.
Tue, Dec 5 ↑4:20 am
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Mars rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Dec 5 ↑8:11 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
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.
Tue, Dec 5 ↓5:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Dec 4 ↓10:37 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"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.
Tue, Dec 5 ↓6:35 am
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Neptune rise and set in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Dec 5 ↓1:01 am
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Planets Visible in 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Dec 4, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 10:37 am | Mon 5:00 pm | Mon 1:48 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Tue 4:20 am | Tue 2:35 pm | Tue 9:28 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 8:11 am | Tue 3:38 pm | Tue 11:54 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 2:34 pm | Tue 5:09 am | Mon 9:52 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 1:00 pm | Mon 10:37 pm | Mon 5:49 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 2:52 pm | Tue 6:35 am | Mon 10:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 1:31 pm | Tue 1:01 am | Mon 7:16 pm | Difficult to see |
