| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 3:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 20 at 8:34 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Khatanga 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 Khatanga. 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 Khatanga, Dec 19 – Dec 20, 2025
Jupiter rise and set in Khatanga
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Khatanga
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑12:45 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↓11:22 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Khatanga
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 Khatanga
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 ↑12:28 pm
Sat, Dec 20 ↓12:05 am
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Planets Visible in Khatanga
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Fri 10:49 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 11:47 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 12:30 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 1:58 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Fri 12:45 pm | Fri 11:22 pm | Fri 6:04 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Fri 10:00 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Neptune | Fri 12:28 pm | Sat 12:05 am | Fri 6:16 pm | Difficult to see |
