| Night Time: | 22 hours, 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 18 at 2:39 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 18 at 6:03 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 9:31 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 19 at 12:56 pm |
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 Kotzebue. 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 Kotzebue, Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Kotzebue
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 ↓2:30 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↑10:36 am
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Venus rise and set in Kotzebue
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or 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.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑12:40 pm
Thu, Dec 18 ↓2:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Kotzebue
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 ↓2:33 pm
Thu, Dec 18 ↑4:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kotzebue
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑2:17 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↓1:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kotzebue
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.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑1:45 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↓9:38 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kotzebue
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.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑2:07 pm
Fri, Dec 19 ↓1:49 am
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Planets Visible in Kotzebue
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 10:26 am | Thu 2:30 pm | Thu 12:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 12:40 pm | Thu 2:14 pm | Thu 1:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down all day | Thu 2:11 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Wed 4:48 pm | Thu 2:33 pm | Thu 3:40 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 2:17 pm | Fri 1:13 am | Thu 7:45 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 1:45 pm | Fri 9:38 am | Thu 11:42 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 2:07 pm | Fri 1:49 am | Thu 7:58 pm | Difficult to see |
