11 hours, 54 minutes
Wed, Mar 22 at 6:56 pm – Thu, Mar 23 at 6:50 am
Visible tonight, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 7:13 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 8:54 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 12:19 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 7:49 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 4:50 am |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 9:31 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 6:26 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 Darwin, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Darwin
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:13 pm
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Venus rise and set in Darwin
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓8:54 pm
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Mars rise and set in Darwin
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓12:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Darwin
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:49 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Darwin
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑4:50 am
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Uranus rise and set in Darwin
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓9:31 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Darwin
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑6:26 am
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Planets Visible in Darwin
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:10 am | Wed 7:13 pm | Wed 1:12 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:14 am | Wed 8:54 pm | Wed 3:04 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 1:03 pm | Thu 12:19 am | Wed 6:41 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:55 am | Wed 7:49 pm | Wed 1:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 4:50 am | Thu 5:14 pm | Thu 11:02 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 9:57 am | Wed 9:31 pm | Wed 3:44 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:26 am | Thu 6:34 pm | Thu 12:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
