| Night Time: | 21 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 21 at 12:36 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 21 at 3:52 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 22 at 6:28 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 22 at 9:39 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 Kirkenes. 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 Kirkenes, Jan 21 – Jan 22, 2026
Venus rise and set in Kirkenes
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.
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Jupiter rise and set in Kirkenes
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
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Saturn rise and set in Kirkenes
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓8:24 pm
Thu, Jan 22 ↑9:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kirkenes
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 19 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 22 ↓5:54 am
Thu, Jan 22 ↑7:14 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kirkenes
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓8:49 pm
Thu, Jan 22 ↑9:01 am
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Planets Visible in Kirkenes
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 11:12 am | Not visible | |
| Venus | Thu 10:14 am | Thu 12:42 pm | Thu 11:28 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 10:59 am | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 10:15 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Wed 9:17 am | Wed 8:24 pm | Wed 2:51 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 7:18 am | Thu 5:54 am | Wed 6:36 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 9:05 am | Wed 8:49 pm | Wed 2:57 pm | Very difficult to see |
