| Night Time: | 14 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 23 at 5:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 23 at 6:16 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 24 at 6:47 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 24 at 7:51 am |
2024 Ends with a Black Moon
In most time zones, the final New Moon of the year will be the second New Moon in December—making it a Black Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Columbus. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Columbus, Dec 23 – Dec 24, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Columbus
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↑6:05 am
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Venus rise and set in Columbus
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Dec 23 ↓8:52 pm
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Mars rise and set in Columbus
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Mon, Dec 23 ↑7:24 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Columbus
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓6:31 am
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Saturn rise and set in Columbus
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Dec 23 ↓10:58 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Columbus
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓4:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Columbus
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓12:06 am
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Planets Visible in Columbus
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Dec 23, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:05 am | Tue 3:49 pm | Tue 10:57 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Mon 10:44 am | Mon 8:52 pm | Mon 3:47 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Mon 7:24 pm | Tue 10:12 am | Tue 2:48 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 3:49 pm | Tue 6:31 am | Mon 11:10 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 11:49 am | Mon 10:58 pm | Mon 5:24 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 2:38 pm | Tue 4:52 am | Mon 9:45 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 12:17 pm | Tue 12:06 am | Mon 6:11 pm | Very difficult to see |
