11 hours, 55 minutes
Tue, Mar 28 at 5:41 pm – Wed, Mar 29 at 5:36 am
Visible tonight, Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Tue 6:21 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Tue 7:54 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 11:12 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 6:20 pm |
| Saturn: | From Wed 3:22 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 8:04 pm |
| Neptune: | From Wed 4:51 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: in April, Venus appears close to the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters).
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Tonight's Sky in Fortaleza, Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fortaleza
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 28 ↓6:21 pm
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Venus rise and set in Fortaleza
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.
Tue, Mar 28 ↓7:54 pm
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Mars rise and set in Fortaleza
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Mar 28 ↓11:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Fortaleza
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 28 ↓6:20 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Fortaleza
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Mar 29 ↑3:22 am
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Uranus rise and set in Fortaleza
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 28 ↓8:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Fortaleza
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 29 ↑4:51 am
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Planets Visible in Fortaleza
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 28, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:19 am | Tue 6:21 pm | Tue 12:20 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:58 am | Tue 7:54 pm | Tue 1:56 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:22 am | Tue 11:12 pm | Tue 5:17 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 6:20 am | Tue 6:20 pm | Tue 12:20 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 3:22 am | Wed 3:31 pm | Wed 9:27 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 8:10 am | Tue 8:04 pm | Tue 2:07 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 4:51 am | Wed 4:55 pm | Wed 10:53 am | Extremely difficult to see |
