| Night Time: | 14 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 15 at 4:29 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 15 at 5:34 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 16 at 6:08 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 16 at 7:13 am |
Comet Watch: Latest News as 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth
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Tonight's Sky in New York, Dec 15 – Dec 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in New York
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.
Tue, Dec 16 ↑5:40 am
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Venus rise and set in New York
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 5 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, Dec 16 ↑6:51 am
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Mars rise and set in New York
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Dec 15 ↓4:51 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in New York
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.
Mon, Dec 15 ↑6:33 pm
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Saturn rise and set in New York
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Dec 15 ↓11:52 pm
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Uranus rise and set in New York
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Dec 16 ↓5:14 am
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Neptune rise and set in New York
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Dec 16 ↓12:13 am
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Planets Visible in New York
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Dec 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:40 am | Tue 3:21 pm | Tue 10:31 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Tue 6:51 am | Tue 4:08 pm | Tue 11:29 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 7:46 am | Mon 4:51 pm | Mon 12:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 6:33 pm | Tue 9:17 am | Tue 1:55 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 12:15 pm | Mon 11:52 pm | Mon 6:03 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 2:47 pm | Tue 5:14 am | Mon 10:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 12:19 pm | Tue 12:13 am | Mon 6:16 pm | Difficult to see |