| Night Time: | 9 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 12 at 8:30 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 12 at 10:22 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 13 at 4:10 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 13 at 6:01 am |
Artemis II Will Carry a Piece of the Wright Brothers’ Plane
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Arviat. 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 Arviat, Apr 12 – Apr 13, 2026
Venus rise and set in Arviat
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Apr 12 ↓11:07 pm
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Mars rise and set in Arviat
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑5:55 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Arviat
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Apr 13 ↓4:29 am
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Uranus rise and set in Arviat
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Apr 13 ↓12:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in Arviat
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑5:57 am
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Planets Visible in Arviat
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 12, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:04 am | Mon 5:30 pm | Mon 11:46 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sun 6:29 am | Sun 11:07 pm | Sun 2:47 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 5:55 am | Mon 6:08 pm | Mon 12:01 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 9:39 am | Mon 4:29 am | Sun 7:04 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 6:08 am | Mon 6:28 pm | Mon 12:18 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sun 6:51 am | Mon 12:29 am | Sun 3:40 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 5:57 am | Mon 6:03 pm | Mon 12:00 noon | Extremely difficult to see |
