| Night Time: | 11 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 15 at 6:22 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 7:14 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 5:14 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 16 at 6:06 am |
First Eclipse of 2025
On March 13–14 the Moon will pass through the center of Earth’s shadow in space, producing a total lunar eclipse .
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Qacha's Nek. 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 Qacha's Nek, Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Qacha's Nek
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓6:47 pm
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Venus rise and set in Qacha's Nek
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Qacha's Nek
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓12:55 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Qacha's Nek
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓10:28 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Qacha's Nek
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 16 ↑5:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in Qacha's Nek
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.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓9:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Qacha's Nek
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓6:36 pm
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Planets Visible in Qacha's Nek
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:16 am | Sat 6:47 pm | Sat 1:02 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:02 am | Sun 6:15 pm | Sun 12:38 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 2:56 pm | Sun 12:55 am | Sat 7:55 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 12:13 pm | Sat 10:28 pm | Sat 5:20 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 5:51 am | Sun 6:16 pm | Sun 12:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 10:41 am | Sat 9:15 pm | Sat 3:58 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:27 am | Sat 6:36 pm | Sat 12:32 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
