| Night Time: | 23 hours, 7 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 13 at 12:52 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 14 at 5:01 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 15 at 7:36 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Summit Camp 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 Summit Camp. 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 Summit Camp, Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Summit Camp
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 7 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.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓2:46 pm
Sun, Nov 15 ↑7:37 am
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Venus rise and set in Summit Camp
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.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓2:08 pm
Sun, Nov 15 ↑6:28 am
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Mars rise and set in Summit Camp
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓4:58 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↑8:43 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Summit Camp
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 19 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Nov 14 ↓4:26 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↑9:15 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Summit Camp
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑3:14 pm
Sun, Nov 15 ↓3:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in Summit Camp
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 Summit Camp
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Nov 14 ↑3:07 pm
Sun, Nov 15 ↓3:05 am
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Planets Visible in Summit Camp
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:40 am | Sat 2:46 pm | Sat 11:13 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 6:35 am | Sat 2:08 pm | Sat 10:21 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Fri 8:41 pm | Sat 4:58 pm | Sat 6:51 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 9:18 pm | Sat 4:26 pm | Sat 6:52 am | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 3:14 pm | Sun 3:51 am | Sat 9:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Sat 1:09 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Sat 3:07 pm | Sun 3:05 am | Sat 9:06 pm | Difficult to see |
