| Night Time: | 17 hours, 42 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 22 at 4:28 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 22 at 6:15 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 23 at 8:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 23 at 10:10 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 Katmai National Park. 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 Katmai National Park, Dec 22 – Dec 23, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Katmai National Park
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.
Mon, Dec 23 ↑8:04 am
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Venus rise and set in Katmai National Park
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.
Sun, Dec 22 ↓8:39 pm
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Mars rise and set in Katmai National Park
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.
Sun, Dec 22 ↑6:43 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Katmai National Park
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Dec 23 ↓8:51 am
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Saturn rise and set in Katmai National Park
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Dec 22 ↓11:24 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Katmai National Park
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.
Mon, Dec 23 ↓6:53 am
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Neptune rise and set in Katmai National Park
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.
Mon, Dec 23 ↓12:51 am
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Planets Visible in Katmai National Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Dec 23, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 8:04 am | Mon 3:26 pm | Mon 11:45 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sun 12:33 pm | Sun 8:39 pm | Sun 4:35 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sun 6:43 pm | Mon 12:37 pm | Mon 3:39 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 3:13 pm | Mon 8:51 am | Mon 12:02 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:05 pm | Sun 11:24 pm | Sun 6:15 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 2:19 pm | Mon 6:53 am | Sun 10:36 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 1:14 pm | Mon 12:51 am | Sun 7:02 pm | Very difficult to see |
