11 hours, 49 minutes
Tue, Mar 21 at 7:03 pm – Wed, Mar 22 at 6:52 am
Visible tonight, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Tue 7:23 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 9:49 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 2:03 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 8:14 pm |
| Saturn: | From Wed 5:38 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 10:37 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 6:41 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 Orange County, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Orange County
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓7:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Orange County
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.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓9:49 pm
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Mars rise and set in Orange County
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓2:03 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Orange County
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓8:14 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Orange County
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↑5:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in Orange County
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.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓10:37 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Orange County
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↑6:41 am
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Planets Visible in Orange County
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 21, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:09 am | Tue 7:23 pm | Tue 1:15 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:28 am | Tue 9:49 pm | Tue 3:08 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:29 am | Wed 2:03 am | Tue 6:46 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 7:41 am | Tue 8:14 pm | Tue 1:57 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 5:38 am | Wed 4:37 pm | Wed 11:08 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 9:03 am | Tue 10:37 pm | Tue 3:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 6:41 am | Wed 6:29 pm | Wed 12:35 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
