| Night Time: | 9 hours, 59 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 22 at 8:52 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 22 at 9:52 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 23 at 5:50 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 23 at 6:51 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 Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia. 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 Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia, Dec 23 – Dec 24, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↑5:29 am
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Venus rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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 23 ↓11:51 pm
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Mars rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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.
Mon, Dec 23 ↑11:04 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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 24 ↓5:43 am
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Saturn rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓1:07 am
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Uranus rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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 24 ↓4:27 am
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Neptune rise and set in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
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.
Tue, Dec 24 ↓1:41 am
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Planets Visible in Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve, South Australia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 24, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:29 am | Tue 7:08 pm | Tue 12:18 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Mon 10:25 am | Mon 11:51 pm | Mon 5:08 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Mon 11:04 pm | Tue 9:19 am | Tue 4:11 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 7:24 pm | Tue 5:43 am | Tue 12:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 12:27 pm | Tue 1:07 am | Mon 6:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 5:50 pm | Tue 4:27 am | Mon 11:08 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 1:28 pm | Tue 1:41 am | Mon 7:35 pm | Very difficult to see |
