| Night Time: | 7 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 9 at 10:01 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 10 at 12:17 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 10 at 2:55 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 10 at 5:11 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 Punta Arenas. 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 Punta Arenas, Dec 9 – Dec 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Punta Arenas
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Dec 10 ↑4:25 am
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Venus rise and set in Punta Arenas
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Dec 10 ↑4:53 am
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Mars rise and set in Punta Arenas
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Dec 9 ↓10:42 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Punta Arenas
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.
Wed, Dec 10 ↑12:12 am
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Saturn rise and set in Punta Arenas
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Dec 10 ↓2:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in Punta Arenas
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Dec 10 ↓4:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Punta Arenas
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Dec 10 ↓2:38 am
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Planets Visible in Punta Arenas
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 9, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:25 am | Wed 7:56 pm | Wed 12:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:53 am | Wed 9:24 pm | Wed 1:08 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 5:38 am | Tue 10:42 pm | Tue 2:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:12 am | Wed 8:06 am | Wed 4:09 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 1:49 pm | Wed 2:38 am | Tue 8:14 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 8:03 pm | Wed 4:23 am | Wed 12:13 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 2:16 pm | Wed 2:38 am | Tue 8:27 pm | Difficult to see |
