18 hours, 20 minutes
Sun, Dec 10 at 3:28 pm – Mon, Dec 11 at 9:48 am
Visible tonight, Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Sun 4:28 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Mon 5:16 am |
| Mars: | From Mon 9:17 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 5:21 am |
| Saturn: | Until Sun 10:14 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 7:00 am |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 12:50 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 Valdez, Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Valdez
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Dec 10 ↓4:28 pm
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Venus rise and set in Valdez
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.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑5:16 am
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Mars rise and set in Valdez
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑9:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Valdez
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 13 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓5:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Valdez
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Dec 10 ↓10:14 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Valdez
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.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓7:00 am
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Neptune rise and set in Valdez
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.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓12:50 am
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Planets Visible in Valdez
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 10, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 11:38 am | Sun 4:28 pm | Sun 2:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 5:16 am | Mon 2:24 pm | Mon 9:51 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 9:17 am | Mon 2:58 pm | Mon 12:08 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:06 pm | Mon 5:21 am | Sun 9:43 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 10:14 pm | Sun 5:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 2:13 pm | Mon 7:00 am | Sun 10:36 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 1:29 pm | Mon 12:50 am | Sun 7:10 pm | Difficult to see |
