| Night Time: | 11 hours, 37 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 6 at 6:35 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 6 at 7:23 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 7 at 5:24 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 7 at 6:12 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Townsville. 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 Townsville, Mar 6 – Mar 7, 2026
Venus rise and set in Townsville
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.
Fri, Mar 6 ↓7:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in Townsville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 7 ↑5:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Townsville
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Mar 7 ↓1:49 am
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Saturn rise and set in Townsville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Mar 6 ↓7:32 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Townsville
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.
Fri, Mar 6 ↓10:32 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Townsville
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 6 ↓7:26 pm
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Planets Visible in Townsville
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 6, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:18 am | Sat 6:23 pm | Sat 12:20 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 7:12 am | Fri 7:21 pm | Fri 1:17 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:18 am | Sat 5:54 pm | Sat 11:36 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:54 pm | Sat 1:49 am | Fri 8:21 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 7:26 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Fri 1:29 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 11:25 am | Fri 10:32 pm | Fri 4:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 7:21 am | Fri 7:26 pm | Fri 1:23 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
