| Night Time: | 4 hours, 58 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 21 at 10:58 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jan 22 at 3:57 am |
One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Palmer Station. 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 Palmer Station, Jan 21 – Jan 22, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Palmer Station
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:31 pm
Thu, Jan 22 ↑3:32 am
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Venus rise and set in Palmer Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only 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.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:15 pm
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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:10 pm
Thu, Jan 22 ↑3:21 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Jan 22 ↓2:36 am
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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station
Try after sunset.
Saturn sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:35 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station
Try after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:46 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station
Try after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓11:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Palmer Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 3:21 am | Wed 11:31 pm | Wed 1:29 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:08 am | Wed 11:15 pm | Wed 1:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 3:19 am | Wed 11:10 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:24 pm | Thu 2:36 am | Thu 12:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 10:36 am | Wed 11:35 pm | Wed 5:06 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 5:57 pm | Wed 11:46 pm | Wed 8:52 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 10:58 am | Wed 11:28 pm | Wed 5:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
