| Night Time: | 23 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 18 at 12:27 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 18 at 4:12 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 7:45 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 19 at 11:33 am |
⚠ Bodø has polar night
Comet Watch: Latest News as 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth on December 19. We caught up with the team at the Institute of Astrophysics in Santiago, Chile.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Bodø. 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 Bodø, Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Bodø
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Dec 18 ↓12:38 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↑8:51 am
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Venus rise and set in Bodø
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Jupiter rise and set in Bodø
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Dec 18 ↓1:03 pm
Thu, Dec 18 ↑2:40 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Bodø
View in the night
Saturn can be seen for more than 10 hours during the night.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑12:31 pm
Thu, Dec 18 ↓11:27 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Bodø
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓7:59 am
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Neptune rise and set in Bodø
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓12:02 am
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Planets Visible in Bodø
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:41 am | Thu 12:38 pm | Thu 10:40 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Up all day | Thu 11:39 am | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 12:23 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:46 pm | Thu 1:03 pm | Thu 1:54 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 12:31 pm | Thu 11:27 pm | Thu 5:59 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 11:52 am | Fri 7:59 am | Thu 9:56 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 12:21 pm | Fri 12:02 am | Thu 6:12 pm | Difficult to see |
