December’s Extreme Full Moon
The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon—the result of a once-every-18.6 years “major lunar standstill.”
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Halls Creek, Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Halls Creek
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Dec 11 ↑4:09 am
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Venus rise and set in Halls Creek
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.
Tue, Dec 10 ↓9:09 pm
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Mars rise and set in Halls Creek
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Dec 10 ↑9:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Halls Creek
Up almost all night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Wed, Dec 11 ↓4:39 am
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Saturn rise and set in Halls Creek
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Dec 10 ↓11:24 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Halls Creek
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.
Wed, Dec 11 ↓3:14 am
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Neptune rise and set in Halls Creek
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Dec 11 ↓12:06 am
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Planets Visible in Halls Creek
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 11, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 4:09 am | Wed 5:03 pm | Wed 10:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 8:03 am | Tue 9:09 pm | Tue 2:36 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Tue 9:14 pm | Wed 8:17 am | Wed 2:46 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 5:38 pm | Wed 4:39 am | Tue 11:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Tue 10:59 am | Tue 11:24 pm | Tue 5:12 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 4:02 pm | Wed 3:14 am | Tue 9:38 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Tue 11:57 am | Wed 12:06 am | Tue 6:02 pm | Difficult to see |