| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 4 at 5:04 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 10:14 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Nuussuaq 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 Nuussuaq. 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 Nuussuaq, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Nuussuaq
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓1:23 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↑11:28 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuussuaq
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Nuussuaq
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑3:28 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓1:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Nuussuaq
Up all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is up all of the polar night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Nuussuaq
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 ↑3:05 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓2:38 am
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Planets Visible in Nuussuaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 11:05 am | Thu 1:23 pm | Thu 12:15 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Thu 1:05 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 2:18 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 4:39 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 3:28 pm | Fri 1:48 am | Thu 8:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Thu 12:42 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Thu 3:05 pm | Fri 2:38 am | Thu 8:52 pm | Difficult to see |
