| Night Time: | 13 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 4 at 5:29 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 4 at 6:25 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 5 at 6:17 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 5 at 7:13 am |
December’s Extreme Full Moon
The Full Moon on December 15 will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon—the result of a once-every-18.6 years “major lunar standstill.”
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Austin. 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 Austin, Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Austin
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Dec 4 ↓5:42 pm
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Venus rise and set in Austin
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.
Wed, Dec 4 ↓8:38 pm
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Mars rise and set in Austin
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Dec 4 ↑9:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Austin
Up almost all night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Wed, Dec 4 ↑5:37 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Austin
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Dec 5 ↓12:15 am
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Uranus rise and set in Austin
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Dec 5 ↓5:48 am
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Neptune rise and set in Austin
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Dec 5 ↓1:21 am
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Planets Visible in Austin
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 4, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:28 am | Wed 5:42 pm | Wed 12:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 10:28 am | Wed 8:38 pm | Wed 3:33 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 9:14 pm | Thu 11:03 am | Thu 4:08 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 5:37 pm | Thu 7:31 am | Thu 12:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:52 pm | Thu 12:15 am | Wed 6:34 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 4:14 pm | Thu 5:48 am | Wed 11:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 1:28 pm | Thu 1:21 am | Wed 7:24 pm | Difficult to see |
