| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 6 at 1:48 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 7 at 10:04 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Barentsburg 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 Barentsburg. 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 Barentsburg, Dec 6 – Dec 7, 2024
Mars rise and set in Barentsburg
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Barentsburg
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Barentsburg
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 6 hours during the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible.
Fri, Dec 6 ↑2:46 pm
Fri, Dec 6 ↓9:14 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Barentsburg
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 Barentsburg
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 6 ↑1:24 pm
Sat, Dec 7 ↓12:16 am
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Planets Visible in Barentsburg
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 7, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Fri 11:51 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 3:07 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Fri 3:38 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 12:03 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Fri 2:46 pm | Fri 9:14 pm | Fri 6:00 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Fri 10:27 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Fri 1:24 pm | Sat 12:16 am | Fri 6:50 pm | Difficult to see |
