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 Neumayer-Station III. 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 Neumayer-Station III, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Venus rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
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 Neumayer-Station III
Hard to see.
Saturn rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible.
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Neptune rise and set in Neumayer-Station III
Hard to see. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Neumayer-Station III
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 2:47 am | Sat 7:37 pm | Sat 11:12 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 2:07 am | Sat 6:32 pm | Sat 10:21 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sat 3:59 am | Sat 9:43 am | Sat 6:51 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sat 3:38 am | Sat 10:06 am | Sat 6:52 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 3:41 pm | Sat 3:31 am | Fri 9:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Fri 1:13 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 2:57 pm | Sat 3:22 am | Fri 9:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |