| Night Time: | 11 hours, 38 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 15 at 7:41 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 8:41 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 6:18 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 16 at 7:18 am |
First Eclipse of 2025
On March 13–14 the Moon will pass through the center of Earth’s shadow in space, producing a total lunar eclipse .
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wellington City. 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 Wellington City, Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Wellington City
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓7:53 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wellington City
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Wellington City
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓1:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wellington City
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓11:13 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Wellington City
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓7:39 pm
Mon, Mar 17 ↑6:59 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wellington City
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.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓10:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wellington City
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓7:52 pm
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Planets Visible in Wellington City
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:37 am | Sun 7:53 pm | Sun 2:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 8:26 am | Mon 7:16 pm | Mon 1:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 4:43 pm | Mon 1:35 am | Sun 9:09 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 1:55 pm | Sun 11:13 pm | Sun 6:34 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 7:02 am | Sun 7:39 pm | Sun 1:21 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 12:18 pm | Sun 10:06 pm | Sun 5:12 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 7:38 am | Sun 7:52 pm | Sun 1:45 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
