| Night Time: | 21 hours, 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 20 at 3:24 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 20 at 6:42 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 21 at 9:21 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 21 at 12:35 pm |
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 Point Lay. 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 Point Lay, Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2026
Venus rise and set in Point Lay
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.
Tue, Jan 20 ↑1:23 pm
Tue, Jan 20 ↓3:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Point Lay
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 Point Lay
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jan 20 ↑12:11 pm
Tue, Jan 20 ↓11:18 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Point Lay
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 20 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓8:50 am
Wed, Jan 21 ↑10:07 am
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Neptune rise and set in Point Lay
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.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓11:43 pm
Wed, Jan 21 ↑11:55 am
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Planets Visible in Point Lay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down, doesn’t rise | Tue 2:03 pm | Not visible | |
| Venus | Tue 1:23 pm | Tue 3:14 pm | Tue 2:18 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Down, doesn’t rise | Tue 1:52 pm | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Tue 1:14 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 12:11 pm | Tue 11:18 pm | Tue 5:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 10:11 am | Wed 8:50 am | Tue 9:30 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 11:59 am | Tue 11:43 pm | Tue 5:51 pm | Very difficult to see |
