13 hours, 40 minutes
Mon, Oct 2 at 6:32 pm – Tue, Oct 3 at 8:12 am
Visible night of Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2023
| Mercury: | ↓ Mon 7:38 pm | ↑ Tue 5:39 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Mon 8:11 pm | ↑ Tue 12:52 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↑ Mon 9:11 pm | ↓ Tue 12:51 am |
| Uranus: | Average visibility | |
| Neptune: | ↑ Mon 7:09 pm | ↓ Tue 5:54 am |
Great American Eclipse 2023
On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will sweep across North and South America.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Grise Fiord 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 Grise Fiord, Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Grise Fiord
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Oct 2 ↓7:38 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↑5:39 am
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Venus rise and set in Grise Fiord
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.
Mon, Oct 2 ↓8:11 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↑12:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Grise Fiord
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Grise Fiord
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible.
Mon, Oct 2 ↑9:11 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↓12:51 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 13 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.
Mon, Oct 2 ↑7:09 pm
Tue, Oct 3 ↓5:54 am
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Planets Visible in Grise Fiord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 3, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:25 am | Mon 7:38 pm | Mon 12:35 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 12:49 am | Mon 8:11 pm | Mon 10:31 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 10:46 am | Tue 5:38 pm | Tue 2:13 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Mon 3:37 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 9:11 pm | Tue 12:51 am | Mon 11:01 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Mon 4:09 am | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Mon 7:09 pm | Tue 5:54 am | Tue 12:32 am | Slightly difficult to see |
