| Night Time: | 22 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 19 at 1:41 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 5:00 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 20 at 8:27 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 20 at 11:47 am |
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 Zhigansk. 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 Zhigansk, Dec 19 – Dec 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Zhigansk
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.
Sat, Dec 20 ↑9:32 am
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Venus rise and set in Zhigansk
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Dec 20 ↑11:38 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Zhigansk
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.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑3:42 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Zhigansk
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 20 ↓12:09 am
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Uranus rise and set in Zhigansk
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.
Sat, Dec 20 ↓8:31 am
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Neptune rise and set in Zhigansk
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.
Sat, Dec 20 ↓12:44 am
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Planets Visible in Zhigansk
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:32 am | Sat 1:23 pm | Sat 11:28 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 11:38 am | Sat 1:12 pm | Sat 12:25 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down all day | Fri 1:07 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Fri 3:42 pm | Sat 1:20 pm | Sat 2:31 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:12 pm | Sat 12:09 am | Fri 6:40 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:43 pm | Sat 8:31 am | Fri 10:37 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 1:02 pm | Sat 12:44 am | Fri 6:53 pm | Difficult to see |
