| Night Time: | 11 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 14 at 6:37 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 14 at 7:31 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 5:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 15 at 6:16 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 Port Elizabeth. 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 Port Elizabeth, Mar 14 – Mar 15, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Port Elizabeth
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 15 ↑5:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Port Elizabeth
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.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓7:22 pm
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Mars rise and set in Port Elizabeth
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.
Sun, Mar 15 ↑5:07 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Port Elizabeth
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Mar 15 ↓12:49 am
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Saturn rise and set in Port Elizabeth
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.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓7:08 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Port Elizabeth
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 14 ↓9:39 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Port Elizabeth
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓7:00 pm
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Planets Visible in Port Elizabeth
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 14, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:10 am | Sun 5:44 pm | Sun 11:27 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 7:32 am | Sat 7:22 pm | Sat 1:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 5:07 am | Sun 5:59 pm | Sun 11:33 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:57 pm | Sun 12:49 am | Sat 7:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 7:01 am | Sat 7:08 pm | Sat 1:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 11:25 am | Sat 9:39 pm | Sat 4:32 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:53 am | Sat 7:00 pm | Sat 12:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
