| Night Time: | 22 hours, 42 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 4 at 1:15 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 4 at 4:52 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 8:13 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 5 at 11:57 am |
⚠ Arctic Village has polar night
Coming Up in December
Nights are at their darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Full Moon rides high in the sky. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys long, bright evenings.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Arctic Village. 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 Arctic Village, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Arctic Village
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓2:17 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↑8:06 am
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Venus rise and set in Arctic Village
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Dec 4 ↓1:38 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↑10:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Arctic Village
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 22 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Arctic Village
View in the night
Saturn can be seen for more than 10 hours during the night.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑2:06 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓12:55 am
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Uranus rise and set in Arctic Village
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 5 ↓9:57 am
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Neptune rise and set in Arctic Village
View in the night Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours during the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 4 ↑1:54 pm
Fri, Dec 5 ↓1:35 am
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Planets Visible in Arctic Village
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:00 am | Thu 2:17 pm | Thu 11:09 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Thu 10:19 am | Thu 1:38 pm | Thu 11:59 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 1:12 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 3:32 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 2:06 pm | Fri 12:55 am | Thu 7:31 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 1:05 pm | Fri 9:57 am | Thu 11:31 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 1:54 pm | Fri 1:35 am | Thu 7:45 pm | Difficult to see |
