| Night Time: | 4 hours, 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 13 at 10:18 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Nov 14 at 2:46 am |
A Planetary Meet-up and Shooting Stars
Mars and Jupiter have a close approach around November 16. Plus, the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks around November 17–18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mawson. 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 Mawson, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Venus rise and set in Mawson
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑2:45 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mawson
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Saturn rise and set in Mawson
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Mawson
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. 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. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑11:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Mawson
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Mawson
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 3:27 am | Sat 7:29 pm | Sat 11:28 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 2:45 am | Sat 6:27 pm | Sat 10:37 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sat 3:41 am | Sat 10:32 am | Sat 7:07 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sat 3:25 am | Sat 10:51 am | Sat 7:08 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 3:57 pm | Sat 3:48 am | Fri 9:52 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 11:40 pm | Sat 3:10 am | Sat 1:25 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 3:15 pm | Sat 3:36 am | Fri 9:26 pm | Difficult to see |
