| Night Time: | 16 hours, 32 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 1月8日 (水)15時37分 |
| End of Twilight*: | 1月8日 (水)17時09分 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 1月9日 (木)6時37分 |
| Sunrise: | 1月9日 (木)8時09分 |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Ketchikan. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Ketchikan, 1月8日 (水) – 2025年1月9日 (木)
Mercury rise and set in Ketchikan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
1月9日 (木) ↑7時06分
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Venus rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
1月8日 (水) ↓20時10分
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Mars rise and set in Ketchikan
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
1月8日 (水) ↑15時49分
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Jupiter rise and set in Ketchikan
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
1月9日 (木) ↓5時39分
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Saturn rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
1月8日 (水) ↓20時58分
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Uranus rise and set in Ketchikan
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
1月9日 (木) ↓3時53分
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Neptune rise and set in Ketchikan
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.
1月8日 (水) ↓22時14分
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Planets Visible in Ketchikan
| Planetrise/Planetset, 2025年1月9日木曜日 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | 木曜日 7時06分 | 木曜日 14時06分 | 木曜日 10時36分 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | 水曜日 9時59分 | 水曜日 20時10分 | 水曜日 15時04分 | Great visibility |
| Mars | 水曜日 15時49分 | 木曜日 9時26分 | 木曜日 0時37分 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | 水曜日 12時50分 | 木曜日 5時39分 | 水曜日 21時14分 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | 水曜日 10時21分 | 水曜日 20時58分 | 水曜日 15時39分 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | 水曜日 11時56分 | 木曜日 3時53分 | 水曜日 19時55分 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | 水曜日 10時33分 | 水曜日 22時14分 | 水曜日 16時23分 | Very difficult to see |
