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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Ilha Crusse, Nampula, Mozambique

Moon: 88.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:11 hours, 1 minute
Sunset:Dec 11 at 5:39 pm
End of Twilight*:Dec 11 at 6:31 pm
Start of Twilight*:Dec 12 at 3:49 am
Sunrise:Dec 12 at 4:40 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Ilha CrusseLocation

A Special Full Moon This Month

The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon. It will also be the least illuminated Full Moon of the year.

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Tonight's Sky in Ilha Crusse, Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2024

Mercury rise and set in Ilha Crusse

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Dec 12 ↑3:53 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Venus rise and set in Ilha Crusse

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 11 ↓8:51 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Ilha Crusse

View in the early morning.

Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Wed, Dec 11 ↑8:51 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Ilha Crusse

Up almost all night.

Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓4:27 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Ilha Crusse

View after sunset.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, Dec 11 ↓11:05 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Ilha Crusse

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.

Thu, Dec 12 ↓3:01 am

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in Ilha Crusse

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Wed, Dec 11 ↓11:48 pm

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024

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Planets Visible in Ilha Crusse

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 3:53 amThu 4:36 pmThu 10:15 amVery difficult to see
VenusWed 7:58 amWed 8:51 pmWed 2:25 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 8:51 pmThu 8:05 amThu 2:28 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 5:13 pmThu 4:27 amWed 10:50 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:44 amWed 11:05 pmWed 4:54 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:39 pmThu 3:01 amWed 9:20 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:40 amWed 11:48 pmWed 5:44 pmDifficult to see