| Night Time: | 22 hours, 56 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 11 at 1:03 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 12 at 5:12 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 13 at 7:39 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Arctic Bay has polar night
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 Arctic Bay. 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 Arctic Bay, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 6 hours during the polar night. 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.
Thu, Nov 12 ↓2:51 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑7:56 am
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Venus rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Nov 12 ↓2:11 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑6:52 am
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Mars rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Nov 12 ↓5:30 pm
Thu, Nov 12 ↑8:32 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 19 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Nov 12 ↓4:50 pm
Thu, Nov 12 ↑9:18 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑3:27 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓4:06 am
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Uranus rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is up all of the polar night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Arctic Bay
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑3:21 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓3:20 am
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Planets Visible in Arctic Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:04 am | Thu 2:51 pm | Thu 11:27 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:00 am | Thu 2:11 pm | Thu 10:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:29 pm | Thu 5:30 pm | Thu 7:02 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 9:21 pm | Thu 4:50 pm | Thu 7:06 am | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:27 pm | Fri 4:06 am | Thu 9:47 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 1:24 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Thu 3:21 pm | Fri 3:20 am | Thu 9:20 pm | Difficult to see |
