| Night Time: | 16 hours, 3 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 12 at 4:59 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 12 at 6:21 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 13 at 7:40 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 13 at 9:02 am |
A Special Full Moon This Month
The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon. It will also be the least illuminated Full Moon of the year.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Elbow. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Elbow, Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Elbow
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Dec 13 ↑7:32 am
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Venus rise and set in Elbow
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.
Thu, Dec 12 ↓8:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in Elbow
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Dec 12 ↑8:10 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Elbow
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Dec 13 ↓8:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Elbow
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Dec 12 ↓11:59 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Elbow
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.
Fri, Dec 13 ↓6:45 am
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Neptune rise and set in Elbow
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 13 ↓1:20 am
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Planets Visible in Elbow
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:32 am | Fri 4:20 pm | Fri 11:56 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 12:04 pm | Thu 8:28 pm | Thu 4:16 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:10 pm | Fri 12:14 pm | Fri 4:12 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:30 pm | Fri 8:37 am | Fri 12:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 1:18 pm | Thu 11:59 pm | Thu 6:39 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:23 pm | Fri 6:45 am | Thu 11:04 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:37 pm | Fri 1:20 am | Thu 7:29 pm | Difficult to see |
