| Night Time: | 11 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 24 at 6:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 24 at 7:41 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 25 at 5:23 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 25 at 6:22 am |
Rare Chance to Spot Venus as a Morning and Evening Star
Skywatchers in northern latitudes can witness the rare event of Venus being visible in both the evening and morning sky on the same night.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Datong. 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 Datong, Mar 24 – Mar 25, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Datong
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 24 ↓6:49 pm
Tue, Mar 25 ↑6:08 am
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Mars rise and set in Datong
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Mar 25 ↓3:25 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Datong
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Mar 25 ↓12:35 am
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Saturn rise and set in Datong
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 25 ↑6:07 am
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Uranus rise and set in Datong
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.
Mon, Mar 24 ↓10:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Datong
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 25 ↑6:18 am
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Planets Visible in Datong
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 24, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:13 am | Mon 6:49 pm | Mon 12:32 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 5:37 am | Tue 6:35 pm | Tue 12:06 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Mon 12:18 pm | Tue 3:25 am | Mon 7:52 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 9:49 am | Tue 12:35 am | Mon 5:12 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:07 am | Tue 5:42 pm | Tue 11:55 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 8:38 am | Mon 10:55 pm | Mon 3:47 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 6:18 am | Tue 6:14 pm | Tue 12:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
