| Night Time: | 10 hours, 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 26 at 7:22 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 26 at 8:18 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 27 at 4:51 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 27 at 5:47 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 Alice Springs. 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 Alice Springs, Dec 26 – Dec 27, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Fri, Dec 27 ↑4:20 am
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Venus rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Thu, Dec 26 ↓10:22 pm
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Mars rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Thu, Dec 26 ↑9:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Alice Springs
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Dec 27 ↓4:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in Alice Springs
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Dec 26 ↓11:33 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Alice Springs
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 27 ↓3:06 am
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Neptune rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Fri, Dec 27 ↓12:10 am
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Planets Visible in Alice Springs
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:20 am | Fri 5:42 pm | Fri 11:01 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Thu 9:19 am | Thu 10:22 pm | Thu 3:51 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 9:19 pm | Fri 7:57 am | Fri 2:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 5:41 pm | Fri 4:23 am | Thu 11:02 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:01 am | Thu 11:33 pm | Thu 5:17 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 4:10 pm | Fri 3:06 am | Thu 9:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 11:59 am | Fri 12:10 am | Thu 6:05 pm | Very difficult to see |
