| Night Time: | 9 hours, 16 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 11 at 8:51 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Sep 12 at 6:07 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Grise Fiord. 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 Grise Fiord, Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Grise Fiord
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Sep 11 ↓10:30 pm
Thu, Sep 12 ↑2:36 am
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Venus rise and set in Grise Fiord
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Grise Fiord
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in Grise Fiord
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Grise Fiord
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Wed, Sep 11 ↑9:19 pm
Thu, Sep 12 ↓5:11 am
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Uranus rise and set in Grise Fiord
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Grise Fiord
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Grise Fiord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 2:17 am | Wed 10:30 pm | Wed 12:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:43 am | Thu 7:28 pm | Thu 3:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Up all day | Wed 8:24 am | Average visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 7:24 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Wed 9:19 pm | Thu 5:11 am | Thu 1:15 am | Good visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Wed 5:47 am | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Wed 8:21 pm | Thu 7:42 am | Thu 2:02 am | Slightly difficult to see |
