11 hours, 45 minutes
Wed, Mar 22 at 7:14 pm – Thu, Mar 23 at 6:59 am
Visible tonight, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 7:39 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 10:11 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 2:32 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 8:25 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 5:53 am |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 10:55 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 6:49 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 City of Philadelphia, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in City of Philadelphia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:39 pm
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Venus rise and set in City of Philadelphia
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓10:11 pm
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Mars rise and set in City of Philadelphia
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓2:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in City of Philadelphia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓8:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in City of Philadelphia
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑5:53 am
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Uranus rise and set in City of Philadelphia
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓10:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in City of Philadelphia
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑6:49 am
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Planets Visible in City of Philadelphia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:17 am | Wed 7:39 pm | Wed 1:27 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:26 am | Wed 10:11 pm | Wed 3:18 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 11:16 am | Thu 2:32 am | Wed 6:54 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:43 am | Wed 8:25 pm | Wed 2:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 5:53 am | Thu 4:35 pm | Thu 11:14 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 8:56 am | Wed 10:55 pm | Wed 3:56 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:49 am | Thu 6:34 pm | Thu 12:41 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
