| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 26 at 2:00 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 27 at 9:40 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Alert Point has polar night
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alert Point. 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 Alert Point, Jan 26 – Jan 27, 2025
Venus rise and set in Alert Point
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jan 26 ↓8:23 pm
Mon, Jan 27 ↑9:10 am
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Mars rise and set in Alert Point
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert Point
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Alert Point
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Sun, Jan 26 ↑12:25 pm
Sun, Jan 26 ↓4:41 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Alert Point
Up all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is up all of the polar night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Alert Point
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jan 26 ↓8:26 pm
Mon, Jan 27 ↑9:53 am
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Planets Visible in Alert Point
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 27, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Sun 11:19 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Sun 9:25 am | Sun 8:23 pm | Sun 2:51 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Sun 10:54 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 7:56 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sun 12:25 pm | Sun 4:41 pm | Sun 2:32 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Sun 6:41 pm | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Sun 9:57 am | Sun 8:26 pm | Sun 3:12 pm | Very difficult to see |
