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Night Sky Tonight in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada

Moon: 17.0%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time: 18 hours, 48 minutes
Sunset: Nov 12 at 5:16 pm
End of Twilight*: Nov 12 at 7:47 pm
Start of Twilight*: Nov 13 at 9:32 am
Sunrise: Nov 13 at 12:05 pm

*Nautical twilight

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.

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Tonight's Sky in Inuvik, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026

Mercury rise and set in Inuvik

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Nov 12 ↓5:45 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑9:31 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Venus rise and set in Inuvik

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Thu, Nov 12 ↓5:02 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑8:30 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Mars rise and set in Inuvik

View before sunrise.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Thu, Nov 12 ↓6:16 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑12:14 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Jupiter rise and set in Inuvik

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Thu, Nov 12 ↓5:58 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↑12:38 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Saturn rise and set in Inuvik

View in the night

Saturn can be seen for more than 12 hours during the night.

Thu, Nov 12 ↑5:46 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓6:16 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Uranus rise and set in Inuvik

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. You may need binoculars.

Thu, Nov 12 ↓3:00 pm
Thu, Nov 12 ↑4:10 pm

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Neptune rise and set in Inuvik

View in the night Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours during the night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Nov 12 ↑5:34 pm
Fri, Nov 13 ↓5:34 am

Nov 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026

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Planets Visible in Inuvik

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Thu 9:37 am Thu 5:45 pm Thu 1:41 pm Difficult to see
Venus Thu 8:37 am Thu 5:02 pm Thu 12:49 pm Fairly good visibility
Mars Thu 12:14 am Thu 6:16 pm Thu 9:16 am Average visibility
Jupiter Thu 12:41 am Thu 5:58 pm Thu 9:20 am Fairly good visibility
Saturn Thu 5:46 pm Fri 6:16 am Fri 12:01 am Perfect visibility
Uranus Wed 4:14 pm Thu 3:00 pm Thu 3:37 am Average visibility
Neptune Thu 5:34 pm Fri 5:34 am Thu 11:34 pm Difficult to see