11 hours, 43 minutes
Thu, Mar 23 at 7:22 pm – Fri, Mar 24 at 7:05 am
Visible tonight, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Thu 7:53 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 10:20 pm |
| Mars: | Until Fri 2:35 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 8:29 pm |
| Saturn: | From Fri 5:56 am |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 10:57 pm |
| Neptune: | From Fri 6:52 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: around March 23/24, Venus appears close to a thin Crescent Moon.
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Tonight's Sky in Louisville, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Louisville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓7:53 pm
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Venus rise and set in Louisville
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓10:20 pm
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Mars rise and set in Louisville
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Mar 24 ↓2:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Louisville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓8:29 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Louisville
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Mar 24 ↑5:56 am
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Uranus rise and set in Louisville
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 23 ↓10:57 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Louisville
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 24 ↑6:52 am
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Planets Visible in Louisville
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 23, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:25 am | Thu 7:53 pm | Thu 1:38 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:33 am | Thu 10:20 pm | Thu 3:26 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:23 am | Fri 2:35 am | Thu 6:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 7:47 am | Thu 8:29 pm | Thu 2:08 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 5:56 am | Fri 4:39 pm | Fri 11:18 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 9:01 am | Thu 10:57 pm | Thu 3:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 6:52 am | Fri 6:37 pm | Fri 12:45 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
