| Night Time: | 12 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 12 at 6:19 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 12 at 7:06 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 13 at 5:33 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 13 at 6:19 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Church Ground. 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 Church Ground, Mar 12 – Mar 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Church Ground
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 13 ↑5:37 am
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Venus rise and set in Church Ground
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.
Thu, Mar 12 ↓7:25 pm
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Mars rise and set in Church Ground
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Mar 13 ↑5:37 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Church Ground
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Mar 13 ↓2:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Church Ground
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Mar 12 ↓7:04 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Church Ground
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.
Thu, Mar 12 ↓10:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Church Ground
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 12 ↓6:57 pm
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Planets Visible in Church Ground
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:37 am | Fri 5:26 pm | Fri 11:32 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:14 am | Thu 7:25 pm | Thu 1:19 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 5:37 am | Fri 5:18 pm | Fri 11:28 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:21 pm | Fri 2:25 am | Thu 7:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 7:03 am | Thu 7:04 pm | Thu 1:03 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 10:05 am | Thu 10:58 pm | Thu 4:31 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:55 am | Thu 6:57 pm | Thu 12:56 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
