| Night Time: | 5 hours, 49 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 12 at 10:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Nov 13 at 3:54 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 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, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026
Venus rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑3:29 am
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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑3:49 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑3:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station
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.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑11:22 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Palmer Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 4:13 am | Fri 7:43 pm | Fri 11:59 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 3:29 am | Fri 6:44 pm | Fri 11:07 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Fri 3:49 am | Fri 11:23 am | Fri 7:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 3:37 am | Fri 11:40 am | Fri 7:38 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 4:27 pm | Fri 4:19 am | Thu 10:23 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 11:22 pm | Fri 4:29 am | Fri 1:55 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:47 pm | Fri 4:05 am | Thu 9:56 pm | Difficult to see |
