11 hours, 53 minutes
Mon, Mar 18 at 6:28 pm – Tue, Mar 19 at 6:21 am
Visible night of Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2024
Mercury: | Until Mon 8:09 pm |
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Venus: | From Tue 6:02 am |
Mars: | From Tue 5:41 am |
Jupiter: | Until Mon 10:53 pm |
Saturn: | From Tue 6:09 am |
Uranus: | Until Mon 11:29 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Douglas, Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Douglas
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Mar 18 ↓8:09 pm
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Venus rise and set in Douglas
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Mar 19 ↑6:02 am
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Mars rise and set in Douglas
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Mar 19 ↑5:41 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Douglas
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 18 ↓10:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Douglas
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 19 ↑6:09 am
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Uranus rise and set in Douglas
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 18 ↓11:29 pm
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Planets Visible in Douglas
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 6:43 am | Mon 8:09 pm | Mon 1:25 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 6:02 am | Tue 4:26 pm | Tue 11:13 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 5:41 am | Tue 3:13 pm | Tue 10:27 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Mon 7:47 am | Mon 10:53 pm | Mon 3:20 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Tue 6:09 am | Tue 4:40 pm | Tue 11:24 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Mon 7:55 am | Mon 11:29 pm | Mon 3:42 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 6:29 am | Tue 6:11 pm | Tue 12:20 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |