| Night Time: | 20 hours, 47 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 6 at 2:59 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 6 at 5:50 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 7 at 8:54 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 7 at 11:46 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 Udachny. 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 Udachny, Dec 6 – Dec 7, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Udachny
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Dec 6 ↓3:16 pm
Sun, Dec 7 ↑8:46 am
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Venus rise and set in Udachny
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Dec 7 ↑10:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Udachny
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.
Sat, Dec 6 ↑5:41 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Udachny
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Dec 7 ↓1:42 am
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Uranus rise and set in Udachny
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.
Sun, Dec 7 ↓10:04 am
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Neptune rise and set in Udachny
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Dec 7 ↓2:19 am
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Planets Visible in Udachny
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:39 am | Sat 3:16 pm | Sat 11:58 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sun 10:47 am | Sun 2:53 pm | Sun 12:50 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 1:31 pm | Sun 2:26 pm | Sun 1:59 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:41 pm | Sun 2:41 pm | Sun 4:11 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 2:47 pm | Sun 1:42 am | Sat 8:14 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 10:04 am | Sun 12:14 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 2:37 pm | Sun 2:19 am | Sat 8:28 pm | Difficult to see |
