| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 10 at 3:59 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 11 at 8:55 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Summit Camp has polar night
December’s Extreme Full Moon
The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon—the result of a once-every-18.6 years “major lunar standstill.”
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Summit Camp. 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 Summit Camp, Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2024
Mars rise and set in Summit Camp
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Summit Camp
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Summit Camp
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 8 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.
Tue, Dec 10 ↑2:00 pm
Tue, Dec 10 ↓10:29 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Summit Camp
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 Summit Camp
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Dec 10 ↑1:28 pm
Wed, Dec 11 ↓12:41 am
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Planets Visible in Summit Camp
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 10, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Tue 11:45 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 3:41 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Tue 3:53 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 12:15 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 2:00 pm | Tue 10:29 pm | Tue 6:15 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Tue 10:40 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Tue 1:28 pm | Wed 12:41 am | Tue 7:05 pm | Difficult to see |
