11 hours, 26 minutes
Sun, Mar 26 at 7:34 pm – Mon, Mar 27 at 7:00 am
Visible tonight, Mar 26 – Mar 27, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Sun 8:26 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sun 10:56 pm |
| Mars: | Until Mon 3:17 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 8:34 pm |
| Saturn: | From Mon 6:05 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 11:15 pm |
| Neptune: | From Mon 6:48 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 Richmond, Mar 26 – Mar 27, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Richmond
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 26 ↓8:26 pm
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Venus rise and set in Richmond
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.
Sun, Mar 26 ↓10:56 pm
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Mars rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 27 ↓3:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Richmond
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 26 ↓8:34 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Richmond
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Mar 27 ↑6:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Richmond
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.
Sun, Mar 26 ↓11:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Richmond
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 27 ↑6:48 am
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Planets Visible in Richmond
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 26, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:22 am | Sun 8:26 pm | Sun 1:53 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:12 am | Sun 10:56 pm | Sun 3:33 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 10:40 am | Mon 3:17 am | Sun 6:58 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 7:33 am | Sun 8:34 pm | Sun 2:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Mon 6:05 am | Mon 4:18 pm | Mon 11:11 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 8:30 am | Sun 11:15 pm | Sun 3:52 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 6:48 am | Mon 6:27 pm | Mon 12:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
