| Night Time: | 16 hours, 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 29 at 6:22 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 29 at 8:25 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 30 at 8:43 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 30 at 10:47 am |
Moon–Saturn Close Approach
The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kotzebue. 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 Kotzebue, Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Kotzebue
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Mars rise and set in Kotzebue
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 14 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Oct 29 ↓7:17 pm
Tue, Oct 29 ↑9:16 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Kotzebue
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Kotzebue
View in the night
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours during the night.
Tue, Oct 29 ↑6:32 pm
Wed, Oct 30 ↓3:55 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kotzebue
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Kotzebue
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Oct 30 ↓5:51 am
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Planets Visible in Kotzebue
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 29, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 1:49 pm | Wed 5:37 pm | Wed 3:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 5:07 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Mon 9:17 pm | Tue 7:17 pm | Tue 8:17 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 6:00 pm | Wed 5:03 pm | Wed 5:32 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:32 pm | Wed 3:55 am | Tue 11:14 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 6:03 pm | Wed 1:32 pm | Wed 3:48 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 6:22 pm | Wed 5:51 am | Wed 12:06 am | Difficult to see |
