12 hours, 1 minute
Sat, Mar 25 at 6:20 pm – Sun, Mar 26 at 6:21 am
Visible night of Mar 25 – Mar 26, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Sat 6:43 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 8:02 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 11:04 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 6:59 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sun 3:50 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 8:24 pm |
| Neptune: | From Sun 5:38 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: in April, Venus appears close to the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters).
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Bloemfontein on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Bloemfontein, Mar 25 – Mar 26, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Bloemfontein
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 25 ↓6:43 pm
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Venus rise and set in Bloemfontein
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Mar 25 ↓8:02 pm
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Mars rise and set in Bloemfontein
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Mar 25 ↓11:04 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Bloemfontein
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 25 ↓6:59 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Bloemfontein
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Mar 26 ↑3:50 am
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Uranus rise and set in Bloemfontein
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 25 ↓8:24 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Bloemfontein
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 26 ↑5:38 am
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Planets Visible in Bloemfontein
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 26, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:57 am | Sat 6:43 pm | Sat 12:51 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:07 am | Sat 8:02 pm | Sat 2:35 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 11:04 pm | Sat 6:04 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 7:22 am | Sat 6:59 pm | Sat 1:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 3:50 am | Sun 4:48 pm | Sun 10:19 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 9:36 am | Sat 8:24 pm | Sat 3:00 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 5:38 am | Sun 5:54 pm | Sun 11:46 am | Extremely difficult to see |
