| Night Time: | 12 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 16 at 5:47 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 16 at 6:36 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 17 at 5:27 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 17 at 6:16 am |
Winter Solstice: Shortest Day, but Not the Latest Sunrise
December 21, 2024, is the winter solstice and the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere. But the Sun continues to rise later each morning—what’s going on?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Freeport. 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 Freeport, Dec 16 – Dec 17, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Freeport
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Dec 17 ↑4:52 am
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Venus rise and set in Freeport
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.
Mon, Dec 16 ↓9:05 pm
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Mars rise and set in Freeport
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Mon, Dec 16 ↑8:36 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Freeport
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Dec 17 ↓5:34 am
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Saturn rise and set in Freeport
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Dec 16 ↓11:19 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Freeport
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.
Tue, Dec 17 ↓4:03 am
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Neptune rise and set in Freeport
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.
Tue, Dec 17 ↓12:12 am
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Planets Visible in Freeport
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 17, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 4:52 am | Tue 4:27 pm | Tue 10:39 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 9:30 am | Mon 9:05 pm | Mon 3:18 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 8:36 pm | Tue 9:13 am | Tue 2:54 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 4:57 pm | Tue 5:34 am | Mon 11:15 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 11:28 am | Mon 11:19 pm | Mon 5:24 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 3:32 pm | Tue 4:03 am | Mon 9:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 12:13 pm | Tue 12:12 am | Mon 6:13 pm | Difficult to see |
