| Night Time: | 2 hours, 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 25 at 12:07 am |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Dec 25 at 2:25 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 Palmer Station. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Palmer Station, Dec 25
Mercury rise and set in Palmer Station
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Dec 25 ↑2:07 am
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Venus rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓1:15 am
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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↑1:29 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓2:07 am
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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓1:19 am
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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station
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. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓1:32 am
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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓1:16 am
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Planets Visible in Palmer Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 2:07 am | Wed 9:20 pm | Wed 11:42 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:46 am | Wed 1:15 am | Tue 4:32 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 1:29 am | Wed 5:25 am | Wed 3:27 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 9:33 pm | Wed 2:07 am | Tue 11:50 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:49 am | Wed 1:19 am | Tue 6:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 7:19 pm | Wed 1:32 am | Tue 10:26 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 12:28 pm | Wed 1:16 am | Tue 6:52 pm | Very difficult to see |
