| Night Time: | 10 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 18 at 6:59 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 18 at 7:52 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 19 at 4:54 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 19 at 5:46 am |
One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Karratha. 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 Karratha, Jan 18 – Jan 19, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Karratha
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Jan 19 ↑5:38 am
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Venus rise and set in Karratha
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jan 18 ↓7:11 pm
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Mars rise and set in Karratha
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Jan 19 ↑5:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Karratha
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Jan 19 ↓5:08 am
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Saturn rise and set in Karratha
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jan 18 ↓10:21 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Karratha
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Jan 19 ↓1:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Karratha
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jan 18 ↓10:26 pm
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Planets Visible in Karratha
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 18, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:38 am | Mon 6:57 pm | Mon 12:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 5:58 am | Sun 7:11 pm | Sun 12:35 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 5:36 am | Mon 6:51 pm | Mon 12:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 6:16 pm | Mon 5:08 am | Sun 11:42 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 10:09 am | Sun 10:21 pm | Sun 4:15 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 2:31 pm | Mon 1:33 am | Sun 8:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 10:19 am | Sun 10:26 pm | Sun 4:22 pm | Very difficult to see |
