| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 21 at 4:10 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 22 at 7:56 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Ørntuva has polar night
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 Ørntuva. 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 Ørntuva, Dec 21 – Dec 22, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Ørntuva
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Dec 21 ↓12:41 pm
Sun, Dec 22 ↑8:25 am
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Venus rise and set in Ørntuva
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 5 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑12:43 pm
Sat, Dec 21 ↓5:57 pm
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Mars rise and set in Ørntuva
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Ørntuva
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Ørntuva
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 9 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑12:23 pm
Sat, Dec 21 ↓9:46 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Ørntuva
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 19 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Dec 22 ↓7:24 am
Sun, Dec 22 ↑11:27 am
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Neptune rise and set in Ørntuva
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑12:11 pm
Sat, Dec 21 ↓11:35 pm
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Planets Visible in Ørntuva
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:21 am | Sat 12:41 pm | Sat 10:32 am | Good visibility |
| Venus | Sat 12:43 pm | Sat 5:57 pm | Sat 3:19 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Sat 2:36 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sat 10:53 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 12:23 pm | Sat 9:46 pm | Sat 5:05 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 11:31 am | Sun 7:24 am | Sat 9:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 12:11 pm | Sat 11:35 pm | Sat 5:53 pm | Difficult to see |
