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 Ålesund. 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 Ålesund, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Ålesund
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓7:48 pm
Sat, Mar 22 ↑6:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Ålesund
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Mar 22 ↓6:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Ålesund
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Mar 22 ↓3:04 am
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Uranus rise and set in Ålesund
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 22 ↓12:52 am
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Planets Visible in Ålesund
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 21, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 6:08 am | Fri 7:48 pm | Fri 12:58 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 5:21 am | Fri 7:53 pm | Fri 12:38 pm | Not visible |
Mars | Fri 9:47 am | Sat 6:27 am | Fri 8:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 7:56 am | Sat 3:04 am | Fri 5:30 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sat 6:43 am | Sat 5:43 pm | Sat 12:13 pm | Not visible |
Uranus | Fri 7:19 am | Sat 12:52 am | Fri 4:05 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 6:41 am | Sat 6:29 pm | Sat 12:35 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |