16 hours, 44 minutes
Fri, Dec 8 at 3:17 pm – Sat, Dec 9 at 8:01 am
Visible tonight, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Fri 4:24 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 3:53 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 7:32 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 4:11 am |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 9:42 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 5:38 am |
| Neptune: | Until Sat 12:04 am |
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 Ketchikan, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Ketchikan
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 ↓4:24 pm
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Venus rise and set in Ketchikan
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 ↑3:53 am
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Mars rise and set in Ketchikan
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 ↑7:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Dec 9 ↓4:11 am
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Saturn rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Dec 8 ↓9:42 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Ketchikan
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 ↓5:38 am
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Neptune rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 9 ↓12:04 am
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Planets Visible in Ketchikan
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 8, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 9:51 am | Fri 4:24 pm | Fri 1:07 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 3:53 am | Sat 1:47 pm | Sat 8:51 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 7:32 am | Sat 2:49 pm | Sat 11:11 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 1:36 pm | Sat 4:11 am | Fri 8:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 12:04 pm | Fri 9:42 pm | Fri 4:53 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:54 pm | Sat 5:38 am | Fri 9:46 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 12:34 pm | Sat 12:04 am | Fri 6:19 pm | Difficult to see |
