| Night Time: | 11 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 21 at 7:14 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 8:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 22 at 6:07 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 22 at 7:02 am |
Rare Chance to Spot Venus as a Morning and Evening Star
Skywatchers in northern latitudes can witness the rare event of Venus being visible in both the evening and morning sky on the same night.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Cape Hatteras National Seashore. 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 Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓7:41 pm
Sat, Mar 22 ↑7:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Mar 22 ↓3:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Mar 22 ↓1:05 am
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Saturn rise and set in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 22 ↑6:49 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓11:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 21, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:05 am | Fri 7:41 pm | Fri 1:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:35 am | Fri 7:30 pm | Fri 1:03 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Fri 1:15 pm | Sat 3:52 am | Fri 8:34 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 10:47 am | Sat 1:05 am | Fri 5:56 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 6:49 am | Sat 6:28 pm | Sat 12:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 9:34 am | Fri 11:28 pm | Fri 4:31 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 7:03 am | Sat 6:59 pm | Sat 1:01 pm | Not visible |
