| Night Time: | 2 hours, 16 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 19 at 12:05 am |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Dec 19 at 2:21 am |
Comet Watch: Latest News as 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth on December 19. We caught up with the team at the Institute of Astrophysics in Santiago, Chile.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Palmer Station. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Palmer Station, Dec 19
Mercury rise and set in Palmer Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑2:09 am
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Venus rise and set in Palmer Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑2:15 am
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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓12:50 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑12:43 am
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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓1:49 am
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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. 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. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓2:00 am
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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓1:41 am
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Planets Visible in Palmer Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 2:09 am | Fri 9:49 pm | Fri 11:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 2:15 am | Fri 11:36 pm | Fri 12:54 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 2:23 am | Fri 12:50 am | Thu 1:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 12:43 am | Fri 5:22 am | Fri 3:02 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 12:34 pm | Fri 1:49 am | Thu 7:12 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 8:17 pm | Fri 2:00 am | Thu 11:09 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 1:08 pm | Fri 1:41 am | Thu 7:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
