11 hours, 42 minutes
Tue, Mar 21 at 6:27 pm – Wed, Mar 22 at 6:09 am
Visible night of Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Tue 6:47 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 10:01 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 3:19 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 7:56 pm |
| Saturn: | From Wed 5:41 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 11:01 pm |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: around March 23/24, Venus appears close to a thin Crescent Moon.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
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 ↓6:47 pm
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Venus rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
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 ↓10:01 pm
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Mars rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓3:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓7:56 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Mar 22 ↑5:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
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 ↓11:01 pm
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Planets Visible in 56°27'46.4"N, 2°56'53.5"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:25 am | Tue 6:47 pm | Tue 12:35 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 6:58 am | Tue 10:01 pm | Tue 2:29 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 8:56 am | Wed 3:19 am | Tue 6:07 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 6:42 am | Tue 7:56 pm | Tue 1:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 5:41 am | Wed 3:18 pm | Wed 10:29 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 7:23 am | Tue 11:01 pm | Tue 3:12 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 6:12 am | Wed 5:43 pm | Wed 11:57 am | Not visible |
