11 hours, 36 minutes
Fri, Mar 24 at 7:20 pm – Sat, Mar 25 at 6:56 am
Visible tonight, Mar 24 – Mar 25, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Fri 7:57 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 10:30 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 2:52 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 8:26 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 5:56 am |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 11:03 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sat 6:45 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 Gatineau, Mar 24 – Mar 25, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Gatineau
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Mar 24 ↓7:57 pm
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Venus rise and set in Gatineau
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.
Fri, Mar 24 ↓10:30 pm
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Mars rise and set in Gatineau
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Mar 25 ↓2:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Gatineau
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Mar 24 ↓8:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Gatineau
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Mar 25 ↑5:56 am
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Uranus rise and set in Gatineau
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 24 ↓11:03 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Gatineau
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 25 ↑6:45 am
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Planets Visible in Gatineau
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 24, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:17 am | Fri 7:57 pm | Fri 1:36 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:14 am | Fri 10:30 pm | Fri 3:21 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 10:52 am | Sat 2:52 am | Fri 6:52 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 7:34 am | Fri 8:26 pm | Fri 2:00 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 5:56 am | Sat 4:22 pm | Sat 11:09 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 8:38 am | Fri 11:03 pm | Fri 3:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:45 am | Sat 6:26 pm | Sat 12:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
