| Night Time: | None |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Vostok Station has polar day (Midnight Sun)
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 Vostok Station. 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 Vostok Station, Dec 22 – Dec 23, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Vostok Station
Up all day.
Mercury is up all of the polar day .
Dec 22, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
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Venus rise and set in Vostok Station
Up all day.
Venus is up all of the polar day . Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Dec 22, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
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Planets Visible in Vostok Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 22, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up all day | Sun 9:19 am | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Venus | Up all day | Sun 2:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Mars | Down all day | Sun 1:20 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sun 9:38 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Mon 6:32 am | Tue 1:00 am | Mon 3:46 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sun 8:12 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Mon 9:38 am | Mon 11:30 pm | Mon 4:34 pm | Not visible |
