| Night Time: | 12 hours, 13 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 11 at 7:06 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 11 at 8:04 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 12 at 6:21 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 12 at 7:19 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Compass, Mar 11 – Mar 12, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Compass
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 12 ↑6:44 am
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Venus rise and set in Compass
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.
Wed, Mar 11 ↓8:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in Compass
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.
Thu, Mar 12 ↑6:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Compass
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Mar 12 ↓4:16 am
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Saturn rise and set in Compass
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 11 ↓8:00 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Compass
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 ↓12:40 am
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Neptune rise and set in Compass
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 11 ↓7:53 pm
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Planets Visible in Compass
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 11, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:44 am | Thu 6:17 pm | Thu 12:31 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:04 am | Wed 8:21 pm | Wed 2:12 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 6:52 am | Thu 5:52 pm | Thu 12:22 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 1:25 pm | Thu 4:16 am | Wed 8:50 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 8:01 am | Wed 8:00 pm | Wed 2:00 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 10:17 am | Thu 12:40 am | Wed 5:28 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 7:53 am | Wed 7:53 pm | Wed 1:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
