All day
Visible tonight, Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2023
| Venus: | ↓ Thu 1:38 pm | ↑ Fri 5:25 am |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↑ Thu 1:08 pm | ↓ Fri 6:09 am |
| Saturn: | ↑ Thu 1:54 pm | ↓ Thu 9:20 pm |
| Uranus: | ↑ Thu 12:33 pm | ↓ Fri 8:29 am |
| Neptune: | ↑ Thu 1:32 pm | ↓ Fri 12:36 am |
Third Quarter Moon 50.137% Illuminated on Dec 5
First and Third Quarter Moons are often referred to as Half Moons—but they’re always a fraction more than 50% lit up.
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Tonight's Sky in Igloolik, Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2023 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Igloolik
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 8 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Dec 7 ↓1:38 pm
Fri, Dec 8 ↑5:25 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Igloolik
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 17 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Dec 7 ↑1:08 pm
Fri, Dec 8 ↓6:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in Igloolik
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. 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.
Thu, Dec 7 ↑1:54 pm
Thu, Dec 7 ↓9:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Igloolik
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 19 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Dec 7 ↑12:33 pm
Fri, Dec 8 ↓8:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in Igloolik
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 7 ↑1:32 pm
Fri, Dec 8 ↓12:36 am
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Planets Visible in Igloolik
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 7, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Thu 1:49 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Thu 5:20 am | Thu 1:38 pm | Thu 9:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 11:53 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:08 pm | Fri 6:09 am | Thu 9:39 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 1:54 pm | Thu 9:20 pm | Thu 5:37 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 12:33 pm | Fri 8:29 am | Thu 10:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 1:32 pm | Fri 12:36 am | Thu 7:04 pm | Difficult to see |
