| Night Time: | 16 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 11 at 4:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 11 at 5:40 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 12 at 7:09 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 12 at 8:44 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sanikiluaq. 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 Sanikiluaq, Jan 11 – Jan 12, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sanikiluaq
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jan 12 ↑7:54 am
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Venus rise and set in Sanikiluaq
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.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓8:45 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sanikiluaq
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Sanikiluaq
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, Jan 12 ↓6:04 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sanikiluaq
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓9:16 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sanikiluaq
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jan 12 ↓4:18 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sanikiluaq
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.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓10:33 pm
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Planets Visible in Sanikiluaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:54 am | Sun 2:33 pm | Sun 11:14 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 10:23 am | Sat 8:45 pm | Sat 3:33 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 3:51 pm | Sun 9:53 am | Sun 12:51 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:00 pm | Sun 6:04 am | Sat 9:32 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 10:42 am | Sat 9:16 pm | Sat 3:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 12:09 pm | Sun 4:18 am | Sat 8:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 10:53 am | Sat 10:33 pm | Sat 4:43 pm | Very difficult to see |
