| Night Time: | 12 hours, 30 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 17 at 6:02 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 17 at 6:51 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 18 at 5:43 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 18 at 6:32 am |
One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Saint George's. 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 Saint George's, Jan 17 – Jan 18, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Saint George's
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jan 18 ↑6:28 am
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Venus rise and set in Saint George's
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jan 17 ↓6:12 pm
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Mars rise and set in Saint George's
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jan 18 ↑6:26 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Saint George's
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Jan 18 ↓6:00 am
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Saturn rise and set in Saint George's
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jan 17 ↓10:10 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Saint George's
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jan 18 ↓2:17 am
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Neptune rise and set in Saint George's
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jan 17 ↓10:19 pm
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Planets Visible in Saint George's
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 18, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:28 am | Sun 5:53 pm | Sun 12:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:45 am | Sat 6:12 pm | Sat 12:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 6:26 am | Sun 5:51 pm | Sun 12:08 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:17 pm | Sun 6:00 am | Sat 11:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 10:12 am | Sat 10:10 pm | Sat 4:11 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 1:40 pm | Sun 2:17 am | Sat 7:58 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 10:19 am | Sat 10:19 pm | Sat 4:19 pm | Very difficult to see |
