| Night Time: | 16 hours, 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 28 at 4:38 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 28 at 6:01 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 29 at 7:21 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 29 at 8:43 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 Dessel. 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 Dessel, Dec 28 – Dec 29, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Dessel
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.
Sun, Dec 29 ↑7:00 am
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Venus rise and set in Dessel
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, Dec 28 ↓8:43 pm
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Mars rise and set in Dessel
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.
Sat, Dec 28 ↑6:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Dessel
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, Dec 29 ↓6:59 am
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Saturn rise and set in Dessel
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 28 ↓10:36 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Dessel
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, Dec 29 ↓5:15 am
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Neptune rise and set in Dessel
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, Dec 28 ↓11:52 pm
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Planets Visible in Dessel
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 28, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:00 am | Sun 3:16 pm | Sun 11:08 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 11:11 am | Sat 8:43 pm | Sat 3:56 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 6:19 pm | Sun 10:44 am | Sun 2:31 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:54 pm | Sun 6:59 am | Sat 10:57 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 11:51 am | Sat 10:36 pm | Sat 5:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 1:52 pm | Sun 5:15 am | Sat 9:33 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 12:09 pm | Sat 11:52 pm | Sat 6:00 pm | Very difficult to see |
