Most Remote Moon Until 2043
The most extreme Earth-Moon distances occur around New Moon or Full Moon. On November 20, 2025, the Moon will be at its farthest distance for the next 18 years.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Metlakatla. 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 Metlakatla, Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Metlakatla
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Nov 15 ↓3:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in Metlakatla
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Nov 16 ↑6:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Metlakatla
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Nov 15 ↓4:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Metlakatla
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 15 ↑7:31 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Metlakatla
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Nov 16 ↓1:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Metlakatla
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.
Sat, Nov 15 ↑3:45 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Metlakatla
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Nov 16 ↓1:59 am
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Planets Visible in Metlakatla
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:31 am | Sat 3:56 pm | Sat 12:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 6:04 am | Sun 3:20 pm | Sun 10:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 8:48 am | Sat 4:12 pm | Sat 12:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:31 pm | Sun 12:10 pm | Sun 3:51 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 2:11 pm | Sun 1:30 am | Sat 7:50 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 3:45 pm | Sun 8:02 am | Sat 11:53 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 2:09 pm | Sun 1:59 am | Sat 8:04 pm | Difficult to see |













