| Night Time: | 22 hours, 24 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 8 at 11:58 am |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 8 at 3:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 9 at 6:50 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 9 at 10:22 am |
Coming Up in December
Nights are at their darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Full Moon rides high in the sky. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys long, bright evenings.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Qikiqtarjuaq. 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 Qikiqtarjuaq, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 5 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 8 ↓12:39 pm
Tue, Dec 9 ↑6:48 am
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Venus rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 2 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Dec 8 ↓12:06 pm
Tue, Dec 9 ↑9:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 22 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 8 ↓1:04 pm
Mon, Dec 8 ↑2:32 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 8 ↑12:24 pm
Mon, Dec 8 ↓11:16 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Dec 9 ↓8:01 am
Tue, Dec 9 ↑11:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Qikiqtarjuaq
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Dec 8 ↑12:13 pm
Mon, Dec 8 ↓11:54 pm
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Planets Visible in Qikiqtarjuaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 9, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:45 am | Mon 12:39 pm | Mon 9:42 am | Good visibility |
| Venus | Mon 9:08 am | Mon 12:06 pm | Mon 10:38 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Down all day | Mon 11:43 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:37 pm | Mon 1:04 pm | Mon 1:50 am | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 12:24 pm | Mon 11:16 pm | Mon 5:50 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 11:38 am | Tue 8:01 am | Mon 9:49 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 12:13 pm | Mon 11:54 pm | Mon 6:04 pm | Difficult to see |
