| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 8 at 3:56 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 9 at 7:36 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Harstad has polar night
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 Harstad. 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 Harstad, Dec 8 – Dec 9, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Harstad
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 5 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 8 ↓1:02 pm
Tue, Dec 9 ↑7:42 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Harstad
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
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Saturn rise and set in Harstad
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 8 ↑1:05 pm
Mon, Dec 8 ↓11:52 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Harstad
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 21 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Dec 9 ↓9:14 am
Tue, Dec 9 ↑11:38 am
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Neptune rise and set in Harstad
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 ↑12:52 pm
Tue, Dec 9 ↓12:32 am
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Planets Visible in Harstad
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 9, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:37 am | Mon 1:02 pm | Mon 10:20 am | Good visibility |
| Venus | Tue 10:53 am | Tue 11:39 am | Tue 11:17 am | Down all night, not visible |
| Mars | Down all day | Mon 12:21 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Mon 2:29 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 1:05 pm | Mon 11:52 pm | Mon 6:29 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 11:42 am | Tue 9:14 am | Mon 10:28 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 12:52 pm | Tue 12:32 am | Mon 6:42 pm | Difficult to see |
