| Night Time: | 17 hours, 53 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 4 at 2:17 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 4 at 8:49 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 5 at 1:47 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 5 at 8:11 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 Alert. 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 Alert, Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Alert
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓5:14 pm
Thu, Mar 5 ↑5:45 am
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Venus rise and set in Alert
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓5:31 pm
Thu, Mar 5 ↑6:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 17 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Saturn rise and set in Alert
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 4 ↓6:14 pm
Thu, Mar 5 ↑6:42 am
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Uranus rise and set in Alert
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Alert
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 ↓6:20 pm
Thu, Mar 5 ↑6:27 am
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Planets Visible in Alert
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 5, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:45 am | Wed 5:14 pm | Wed 11:33 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 7:02 am | Wed 5:31 pm | Wed 12:13 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 10:35 am | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 7:24 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Wed 6:47 am | Wed 6:14 pm | Wed 12:30 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 4:01 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Wed 6:31 am | Wed 6:20 pm | Wed 12:25 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
