| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 21 at 4:15 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 22 at 12:55 pm |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Qaanaaq has polar night
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 Qaanaaq. 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 Qaanaaq, Dec 21 – Dec 22, 2024
Mars rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑4:05 pm
Sat, Dec 21 ↓11:07 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is up all of the polar night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Qaanaaq
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑2:56 pm
Sun, Dec 22 ↓1:52 am
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Planets Visible in Qaanaaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 22, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Sat 1:03 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 5:52 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Sat 5:07 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sat 1:29 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 4:05 pm | Sat 11:07 pm | Sat 7:36 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Sat 12:02 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Sat 2:56 pm | Sun 1:52 am | Sat 8:24 pm | Difficult to see |
