| Night Time: | 11 hours, 43 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 16 at 7:12 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 8:06 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 6:01 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 17 at 6:55 am |
Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon
At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sydney Central Business District. 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 Sydney Central Business District, Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 18 ↑5:31 am
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Venus rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Mar 17 ↓7:57 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 18 ↑5:44 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 18 ↓1:17 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
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.
Tue, Mar 17 ↓7:36 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
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 17 ↓10:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Sydney Central Business District
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 17 ↓7:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Sydney Central Business District
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:31 am | Wed 6:10 pm | Wed 11:50 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:15 am | Tue 7:57 pm | Tue 2:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 5:44 am | Wed 6:32 pm | Wed 12:08 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:24 pm | Wed 1:17 am | Tue 8:21 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 7:30 am | Tue 7:36 pm | Tue 1:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 11:52 am | Tue 10:06 pm | Tue 4:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 7:21 am | Tue 7:27 pm | Tue 1:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
