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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Juneau, Alaska, USA

Night Time

17 hours, 25 minutes

Fri, Dec 8 at 3:07 pm – Sat, Dec 9 at 8:32 am

Visible night of Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023

Mercury: Until Fri 4:10 pm
Venus: From Sat 4:12 am
Mars: From Sat 8:03 am
Jupiter: Until Sat 4:31 am
Saturn: Until Fri 9:44 pm
Uranus: Until Sat 6:03 am
Neptune: Until Sat 12:13 am
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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 Juneau, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Juneau

View just after sunset.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Fri, Dec 8 ↓4:10 pm

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Juneau

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.

Sat, Dec 9 ↑4:12 am

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Juneau

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Sat, Dec 9 ↑8:03 am

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Juneau

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 13 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Sat, Dec 9 ↓4:31 am

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Juneau

View after sunset.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Fri, Dec 8 ↓9:44 pm

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Juneau

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.

Sat, Dec 9 ↓6:03 am

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Juneau

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sat, Dec 9 ↓12:13 am

Dec 8, 2023
Dec 9, 2023

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Planets Visible in Juneau

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 10:27 amFri 4:10 pmFri 1:18 pmAverage visibility
VenusSat 4:12 amSat 1:50 pmSat 9:02 amGood visibility
MarsSat 8:03 amSat 2:40 pmSat 11:22 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 1:37 pmSat 4:31 amFri 9:04 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:24 pmFri 9:44 pmFri 5:04 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 1:51 pmSat 6:03 amFri 9:57 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 12:47 pmSat 12:13 amFri 6:30 pmDifficult to see