| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Station Nord 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 Station Nord. 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 Station Nord, Dec 21 – Dec 22, 2024
Mars rise and set in Station Nord
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Station Nord
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Station Nord
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 3 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 ↑4:28 pm
Sat, Dec 21 ↓7:45 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Station Nord
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 Station Nord
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. It is quite 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 21 ↑1:43 pm
Sun, Dec 22 ↓12:06 am
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Planets Visible in Station Nord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 22, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Sat 11:33 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 4:21 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Sat 3:38 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sat 11:55 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 4:28 pm | Sat 7:45 pm | Sat 6:06 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up all day | Sat 10:29 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Sat 1:43 pm | Sun 12:06 am | Sat 6:55 pm | Very difficult to see |
