All day
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 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Planets Visible in Uummannaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 6, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Tue 2:51 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Tue 6:18 am | Tue 2:40 pm | Tue 10:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Down all day | Tue 12:56 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Tue 2:04 pm | Wed 7:33 am | Tue 10:49 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 3:16 pm | Tue 10:17 pm | Tue 6:46 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 1:09 pm | Wed 10:12 am | Tue 11:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 2:44 pm | Wed 1:43 am | Tue 8:13 pm | Difficult to see |
