11 hours, 15 minutes
Wed, Mar 29 at 7:38 pm – Thu, Mar 30 at 6:52 am
Visible night of Mar 29 – Mar 30, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 8:48 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 11:05 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 3:14 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 8:26 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 5:54 am |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 11:05 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 6:36 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: in April, Venus appears close to the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters).
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Dryden on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Dryden, Mar 29 – Mar 30, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Dryden
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 29 ↓8:48 pm
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Venus rise and set in Dryden
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 29 ↓11:05 pm
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Mars rise and set in Dryden
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 30 ↓3:14 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Dryden
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 29 ↓8:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Dryden
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Mar 30 ↑5:54 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dryden
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 29 ↓11:05 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Dryden
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 30 ↑6:36 am
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Planets Visible in Dryden
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 30, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:16 am | Wed 8:48 pm | Wed 2:01 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:04 am | Wed 11:05 pm | Wed 3:34 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:31 am | Thu 3:14 am | Wed 6:52 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:21 am | Wed 8:26 pm | Wed 1:53 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 5:54 am | Thu 4:06 pm | Thu 11:00 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 8:15 am | Wed 11:05 pm | Wed 3:40 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:36 am | Thu 6:15 pm | Thu 12:25 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
