18 hours, 50 minutes
Wed, Nov 29 at 4:42 pm – Thu, Nov 30 at 11:32 am
Visible tonight, Nov 29 – Nov 30, 2023
| Mercury: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 6:16 am |
| Mars: | From Thu 11:14 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 7:57 am |
| Saturn: | Until Thu 12:13 am |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 9:41 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 3:03 am |
Earth and Mars on Opposite Sides of the Sun
Mars is hiding behind the Sun for a while—it was at solar conjunction on November 18. The red planet will come back into view around March next year.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Dawson City on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Dawson City, Nov 29 – Nov 30, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Dawson City
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 Dawson City
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Nov 30 ↑6:16 am
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Mars rise and set in Dawson City
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Nov 30 ↑11:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Dawson City
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓7:57 am
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Saturn rise and set in Dawson City
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓12:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dawson City
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, Nov 30 ↓9:41 am
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Neptune rise and set in Dawson City
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓3:03 am
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Planets Visible in Dawson City
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Nov 29, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 2:41 pm | Thu 4:31 pm | Thu 3:36 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 6:16 am | Thu 4:16 pm | Thu 11:17 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:14 am | Thu 4:25 pm | Thu 1:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:08 pm | Thu 7:57 am | Thu 12:03 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:42 pm | Thu 12:13 am | Wed 7:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 4:06 pm | Thu 9:41 am | Thu 12:54 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 3:47 pm | Thu 3:03 am | Wed 9:25 pm | Difficult to see |
