| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 6:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 20 at 9:44 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Fort McPherson has polar night
In the Sky in January
Highlights for January include the Quadrantid meteor shower and a Moon-Neptune-Saturn close approach. And why are some people calling this month’s Full Moon a Supermoon—but we’re not?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fort McPherson. 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 Fort McPherson, Dec 19 – Dec 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Fort McPherson
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 3 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓2:23 pm
Sat, Dec 20 ↑11:08 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort McPherson
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 22 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓3:05 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↑4:21 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fort McPherson
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑2:23 pm
Sat, Dec 20 ↓1:18 am
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Uranus rise and set in Fort McPherson
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑1:40 pm
Sat, Dec 20 ↓9:54 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fort McPherson
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑2:12 pm
Sat, Dec 20 ↓1:54 am
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Planets Visible in Fort McPherson
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 10:56 am | Fri 2:23 pm | Fri 12:40 pm | Good visibility |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 1:38 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 2:19 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:26 pm | Fri 3:05 pm | Fri 3:45 am | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 2:23 pm | Sat 1:18 am | Fri 7:51 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:40 pm | Sat 9:54 am | Fri 11:47 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 2:12 pm | Sat 1:54 am | Fri 8:03 pm | Difficult to see |
