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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Uummannaq, Greenland

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Visible night of Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2023

Venus: ↓ Tue 2:40 pm ↑ Wed 6:23 am
Jupiter: ↑ Tue 2:04 pm ↓ Wed 7:33 am
Saturn: ↑ Tue 3:16 pm ↓ Tue 10:17 pm
Uranus: ↑ Tue 1:09 pm ↓ Wed 10:12 am
Neptune: ↑ Tue 2:44 pm ↓ Wed 1:43 am
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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 Uummannaq, Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2023 (5 planets visible)

Venus rise and set in Uummannaq

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.

Tue, Dec 5 ↓2:40 pm
Wed, Dec 6 ↑6:23 am

Dec 5, 2023
Dec 6, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Uummannaq

Up some of the night.

Jupiter is visible more than 17 hours during the polar night.

Tue, Dec 5 ↑2:04 pm
Wed, Dec 6 ↓7:33 am

Dec 5, 2023
Dec 6, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Uummannaq

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.

Tue, Dec 5 ↑3:16 pm
Tue, Dec 5 ↓10:17 pm

Dec 5, 2023
Dec 6, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Uummannaq

Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is visible more than 21 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.

Tue, Dec 5 ↑1:09 pm
Wed, Dec 6 ↓10:12 am

Dec 5, 2023
Dec 6, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Uummannaq

Up some of the night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Dec 5 ↑2:44 pm
Wed, Dec 6 ↓1:43 am

Dec 5, 2023
Dec 6, 2023

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Planets Visible in Uummannaq

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 6, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayTue 2:51 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusTue 6:18 amTue 2:40 pmTue 10:30 amPerfect visibility
MarsDown all dayTue 12:56 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterTue 2:04 pmWed 7:33 amTue 10:49 pmGreat visibility
SaturnTue 3:16 pmTue 10:17 pmTue 6:46 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 1:09 pmWed 10:12 amTue 11:41 pmSlightly difficult to see
NeptuneTue 2:44 pmWed 1:43 amTue 8:13 pmDifficult to see