| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 4 at 5:18 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 8:56 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Paulatuk has polar night
Coming Up in December
Nights are at their darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Full Moon rides high in the sky. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys long, bright evenings.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Paulatuk. 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 Paulatuk, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Paulatuk
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 5 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓2:37 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↑8:54 am
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Venus rise and set in Paulatuk
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible for a short time during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓1:33 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↑11:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Paulatuk
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Paulatuk
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑2:43 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓1:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Paulatuk
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 22 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑12:52 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓11:17 am
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Neptune rise and set in Paulatuk
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑2:29 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓2:09 am
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Planets Visible in Paulatuk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:48 am | Thu 2:37 pm | Thu 11:43 am | Good visibility |
| Venus | Thu 11:32 am | Thu 1:33 pm | Thu 12:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 1:46 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 4:07 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 2:43 pm | Fri 1:27 am | Thu 8:05 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 12:52 pm | Fri 11:17 am | Fri 12:05 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 2:29 pm | Fri 2:09 am | Thu 8:19 pm | Difficult to see |
