| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Ny-Ålesund 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 Ny-Ålesund. 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 Ny-Ålesund, Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2025
Jupiter rise and set in Ny-Ålesund
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Ny-Ålesund
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 9 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.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑1:18 pm
Thu, Dec 18 ↓10:59 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Ny-Ålesund
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 Ny-Ålesund
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, Dec 18 ↑12:41 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↓12:02 am
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Planets Visible in Ny-Ålesund
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Thu 10:50 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Thu 11:48 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 12:33 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 2:04 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 1:18 pm | Thu 10:59 pm | Thu 6:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Thu 10:06 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Thu 12:41 pm | Fri 12:02 am | Thu 6:21 pm | Difficult to see |
