14 hours, 56 minutes
Mon, Dec 11 at 3:59 pm – Tue, Dec 12 at 6:56 am
Visible night of Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Mon 5:14 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 3:23 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 6:25 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 3:21 am |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 9:47 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 4:35 am |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 11:48 pm |
It’s a Good Year for the Geminids
The Geminid meteor shower peaks around December 13–14 or 14–15, just a few days after the New Moon on December 12.
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Tonight's Sky in Sapporo, Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Sapporo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓5:14 pm
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Venus rise and set in Sapporo
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Dec 12 ↑3:23 am
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Mars rise and set in Sapporo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Dec 12 ↑6:25 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sapporo
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Dec 12 ↓3:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sapporo
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓9:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sapporo
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Dec 12 ↓4:35 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sapporo
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓11:48 pm
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Planets Visible in Sapporo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 12, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 8:29 am | Mon 5:14 pm | Mon 12:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:23 am | Tue 1:56 pm | Tue 8:40 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 6:25 am | Tue 3:28 pm | Tue 10:57 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 1:42 pm | Tue 3:21 am | Mon 8:32 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 11:17 am | Mon 9:47 pm | Mon 4:32 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 2:14 pm | Tue 4:35 am | Mon 9:25 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 12:08 pm | Mon 11:48 pm | Mon 5:58 pm | Difficult to see |
