| Night Time: | 15 hours, 59 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 24 at 4:48 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 24 at 6:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 25 at 7:26 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 25 at 8:47 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 Douai. 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 Douai, Dec 24 – Dec 25, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Douai
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↑6:55 am
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Venus rise and set in Douai
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓8:43 pm
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Mars rise and set in Douai
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↑6:55 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Douai
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 ↓7:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Douai
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓11:00 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Douai
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓5:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Douai
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓12:16 am
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Planets Visible in Douai
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:55 am | Wed 3:31 pm | Wed 11:13 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Tue 11:25 am | Tue 8:43 pm | Tue 4:03 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 6:55 pm | Wed 11:05 am | Wed 3:00 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:24 pm | Wed 7:21 am | Tue 11:22 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 12:14 pm | Tue 11:00 pm | Tue 5:37 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 2:20 pm | Wed 5:36 am | Tue 9:58 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 12:33 pm | Wed 12:16 am | Tue 6:24 pm | Very difficult to see |
