| Night Time: | 4 hours, 8 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 4 at 10:34 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Dec 5 at 2:42 am |
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 Esperanza Base. 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 Esperanza Base, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Esperanza Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 5 ↑2:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Esperanza Base
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓11:39 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Esperanza Base
Hard to see.
Jupiter rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible.
Fri, Dec 5 ↑12:53 am
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Saturn rise and set in Esperanza Base
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours after sunset.
Fri, Dec 5 ↓2:14 am
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Uranus rise and set in Esperanza Base
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the 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. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Esperanza Base
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 5 ↓2:07 am
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Planets Visible in Esperanza Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 2:48 am | Fri 7:45 pm | Fri 11:15 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 2:41 am | Fri 9:33 pm | Fri 12:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 2:57 am | Thu 11:39 pm | Thu 1:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 12:53 am | Fri 6:17 am | Fri 3:35 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 1:01 pm | Fri 2:14 am | Thu 7:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:33 pm | Fri 2:42 am | Thu 11:38 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 1:35 pm | Fri 2:07 am | Thu 7:51 pm | Difficult to see |
