| Night Time: | 12 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 16 at 6:48 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 8:01 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 5:39 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 17 at 6:51 am |
Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon
At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam, Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Rotterdam
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 17 ↑6:11 am
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Venus rise and set in Rotterdam
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Mar 16 ↓8:18 pm
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Mars rise and set in Rotterdam
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 17 ↑6:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Rotterdam
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Mar 17 ↓4:24 am
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Saturn rise and set in Rotterdam
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 16 ↓7:22 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Rotterdam
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.
Tue, Mar 17 ↓12:40 am
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Neptune rise and set in Rotterdam
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 16 ↓7:13 pm
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Planets Visible in Rotterdam
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:11 am | Tue 5:08 pm | Tue 11:40 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 7:29 am | Mon 8:18 pm | Mon 1:53 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 6:35 am | Tue 5:17 pm | Tue 11:56 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 11:56 am | Tue 4:24 am | Mon 8:10 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 7:22 am | Mon 7:22 pm | Mon 1:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 8:57 am | Tue 12:40 am | Mon 4:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 7:13 am | Mon 7:13 pm | Mon 1:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
