| Night Time: | 10 hours, 36 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 24 at 7:03 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 24 at 7:57 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 25 at 4:44 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 25 at 5:39 am |
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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, Nov 24 – Nov 25, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Alice Springs
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Nov 24 ↓8:35 pm
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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.
Sun, Nov 24 ↓10:15 pm
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Mars rise and set in Alice Springs
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Nov 24 ↑11:27 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Alice Springs
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Nov 24 ↑8:05 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Alice Springs
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓1:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓5:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in Alice Springs
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.
Mon, Nov 25 ↓2:16 am
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Planets Visible in Alice Springs
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Nov 24, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:56 am | Sun 8:35 pm | Sun 1:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:34 am | Sun 10:15 pm | Sun 3:25 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 11:27 pm | Mon 10:12 am | Mon 4:50 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 8:05 pm | Mon 6:46 am | Mon 1:26 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 1:01 pm | Mon 1:35 am | Sun 7:18 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 6:21 pm | Mon 5:16 am | Sun 11:48 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 2:05 pm | Mon 2:16 am | Sun 8:10 pm | Difficult to see |
