All day
Visible night of Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2024
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 2:09 pm | ↑ Fri 4:46 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune: | ↑ Fri 9:07 pm | ↓ Sat 11:02 am |
Venus Returns as the Evening Star
Starting from around now—depending on the latitude of your town or city—Venus is returning to the western sky after sunset.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Antarctica. 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 Antarctica, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Saturn rise and set in Antarctica
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 21 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Jul 26 ↓2:09 pm
Fri, Jul 26 ↑4:46 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Antarctica
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jul 26 ↑9:07 pm
Sat, Jul 27 ↓11:02 am
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Planets Visible in Antarctica
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 27, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Fri 2:13 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 1:30 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 8:14 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 8:55 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 4:52 pm | Fri 2:09 pm | Fri 3:30 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 7:44 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 9:07 pm | Sat 11:02 am | Sat 4:04 am | Very difficult to see |
