| Night Time: | 11 hours, 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 15 at 6:21 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 7:07 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 5:26 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 16 at 6:11 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 Lima. 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 Lima, Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Lima
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Mar 16 ↑5:03 am
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Venus rise and set in Lima
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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.
Sun, Mar 15 ↓7:18 pm
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Mars rise and set in Lima
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.
Mon, Mar 16 ↑5:13 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Lima
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 16 ↓1:20 am
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Saturn rise and set in Lima
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 15 ↓6:52 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Lima
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 15 ↓10:02 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Lima
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 15 ↓6:44 pm
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Planets Visible in Lima
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:03 am | Mon 5:16 pm | Mon 11:10 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:19 am | Sun 7:18 pm | Sun 1:19 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 5:13 am | Mon 5:32 pm | Mon 11:22 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 1:58 pm | Mon 1:20 am | Sun 7:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 6:49 am | Sun 6:52 pm | Sun 12:51 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 10:33 am | Sun 10:02 pm | Sun 4:17 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 6:40 am | Sun 6:44 pm | Sun 12:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
