| Night Time: | 10 hours, 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 4 at 7:02 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 4 at 8:43 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 5 at 3:38 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 5 at 5:20 am |
What’s Happening in March?
Skywatching highlights include a total lunar eclipse on March 2–3, and it might be a good month for auroras. In other news, find out why NASA’s Moon mission won’t be launching in March.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Orcadas. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Orcadas, Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026
Venus rise and set in Orcadas
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.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓7:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in Orcadas
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Mar 5 ↑3:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓11:05 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Orcadas
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓7:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Orcadas
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓8:19 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Orcadas
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓7:24 pm
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Planets Visible in Orcadas
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 5, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:07 am | Thu 6:29 pm | Thu 12:18 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Wed 6:42 am | Wed 7:21 pm | Wed 1:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 3:52 am | Thu 6:55 pm | Thu 11:24 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 5:22 pm | Wed 11:05 pm | Wed 8:13 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 7:08 am | Wed 7:31 pm | Wed 1:20 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 1:22 pm | Wed 8:19 pm | Wed 4:51 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 7:06 am | Wed 7:24 pm | Wed 1:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
