| Night Time: | 8 hours, 45 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 9 at 8:40 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 9 at 10:00 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 10 at 4:05 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 10 at 5:25 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 Hobart. 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 Hobart, Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Hobart
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Dec 11 ↑4:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Hobart
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Dec 11 ↑5:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Hobart
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Dec 10 ↓9:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Hobart
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Wed, Dec 10 ↑10:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Hobart
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Dec 11 ↓1:56 am
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Uranus rise and set in Hobart
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. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Dec 11 ↓4:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Hobart
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 11 ↓2:00 am
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Planets Visible in Hobart
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:24 am | Thu 6:51 pm | Thu 11:37 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Thu 5:04 am | Thu 8:08 pm | Thu 12:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 5:55 am | Wed 9:19 pm | Wed 1:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:57 pm | Thu 8:11 am | Thu 3:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 1:22 pm | Thu 1:56 am | Wed 7:39 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:53 pm | Thu 4:23 am | Wed 11:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 1:45 pm | Thu 2:00 am | Wed 7:53 pm | Difficult to see |
