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 Lilongwe. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Lilongwe, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2025
Mars rise and set in Lilongwe
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 24 ↓12:48 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Lilongwe
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Mar 23 ↓10:11 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Lilongwe
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.
Mon, Mar 24 ↑5:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Lilongwe
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 23 ↓8:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Lilongwe
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.
Mon, Mar 24 ↑5:34 am
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Planets Visible in Lilongwe
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 24, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 5:53 am | Mon 5:44 pm | Mon 11:48 am | Not visible |
Venus | Mon 5:37 am | Mon 5:22 pm | Mon 11:29 am | Not visible |
Mars | Sun 1:36 pm | Mon 12:48 am | Sun 7:12 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 10:55 am | Sun 10:11 pm | Sun 4:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Mon 5:10 am | Mon 5:21 pm | Mon 11:15 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Sun 9:25 am | Sun 8:50 pm | Sun 3:08 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 5:34 am | Mon 5:40 pm | Mon 11:37 am | Extremely difficult to see |