| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 4:14 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 6 at 8:38 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E has polar night
Coming Up in December
Nights are at their darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Full Moon rides high in the sky. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys long, bright evenings.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"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 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E, Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 5 ↓1:09 pm
Sat, Dec 6 ↑9:04 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 5 ↑2:06 pm
Sat, Dec 6 ↓12:39 am
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Uranus rise and set in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
Up all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is up all of the polar night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 5 ↑1:48 pm
Sat, Dec 6 ↓1:24 am
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Planets Visible in 71°58'37.2"N, 96°14'57.6"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 8:52 am | Fri 1:09 pm | Fri 11:02 am | Good visibility |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 11:52 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 1:04 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 3:24 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Fri 2:06 pm | Sat 12:39 am | Fri 7:22 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Fri 11:22 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Fri 1:48 pm | Sat 1:24 am | Fri 7:36 pm | Difficult to see |
