| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 12 at 4:08 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 13 at 8:52 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Eureka 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 Eureka. 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 Eureka, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026
Venus rise and set in Eureka
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible for a short time during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Nov 13 ↑10:08 am
Fri, Nov 13 ↓11:02 am
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Mars rise and set in Eureka
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Eureka
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Eureka
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑3:16 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓4:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in Eureka
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 Eureka
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 12 ↑3:24 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓3:23 am
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Planets Visible in Eureka
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down, doesn’t rise | Thu 11:30 am | Not visible | |
| Venus | Fri 10:08 am | Fri 11:02 am | Fri 10:34 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 7:05 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 7:09 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 3:16 pm | Fri 4:24 am | Thu 9:50 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Thu 1:27 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Thu 3:24 pm | Fri 3:23 am | Thu 9:23 pm | Difficult to see |
