| Night Time: | 18 hours, 51 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 25 at 3:16 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 25 at 5:25 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 26 at 8:00 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 26 at 10:08 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 Glennallen. 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 Glennallen, Dec 25 – Dec 26, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Glennallen
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.
Thu, Dec 26 ↑8:02 am
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Venus rise and set in Glennallen
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓7:53 pm
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Mars rise and set in Glennallen
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.
Wed, Dec 25 ↑5:08 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Glennallen
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.
Thu, Dec 26 ↓8:34 am
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Saturn rise and set in Glennallen
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Dec 25 ↓10:28 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Glennallen
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 15 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Dec 26 ↓6:28 am
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Neptune rise and set in Glennallen
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.
Thu, Dec 26 ↓12:00 midnight
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Planets Visible in Glennallen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:02 am | Thu 2:14 pm | Thu 11:08 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Wed 12:05 pm | Wed 7:53 pm | Wed 3:58 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 5:08 pm | Thu 12:27 pm | Thu 2:47 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 1:47 pm | Thu 8:34 am | Wed 11:11 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:24 pm | Wed 10:28 pm | Wed 5:26 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 1:05 pm | Thu 6:28 am | Wed 9:46 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 12:26 pm | Thu 12:00 midnight | Wed 6:13 pm | Very difficult to see |
