| Night Time: | 12 hours, 53 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 8 at 6:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 8 at 7:44 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 9 at 5:30 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 9 at 7:03 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tindur. 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 Tindur, Mar 8 – Mar 9, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Tindur
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 9 ↑6:33 am
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Venus rise and set in Tindur
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Mar 8 ↓7:39 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Tindur
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 9 ↓5:58 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tindur
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 8 ↓7:32 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Tindur
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Mar 9 ↓1:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tindur
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 8 ↓7:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Tindur
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:33 am | Mon 5:58 pm | Mon 12:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:30 am | Sun 7:39 pm | Sun 1:34 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 7:04 am | Mon 4:34 pm | Mon 11:49 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sun 10:55 am | Mon 5:58 am | Sun 8:26 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 7:38 am | Sun 7:32 pm | Sun 1:35 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 8:16 am | Mon 1:52 am | Sun 5:04 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 7:30 am | Sun 7:28 pm | Sun 1:29 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
