11 hours, 58 minutes
Wed, Mar 22 at 6:34 pm – Thu, Mar 23 at 6:32 am
Visible tonight, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 6:45 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 7:25 pm |
| Mars: | Until Wed 9:38 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 7:01 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 3:27 am |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 7:49 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 5:48 am |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: around March 23/24, Venus appears close to a thin Crescent Moon.
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Tonight's Sky in King Edward Point, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in King Edward Point
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓6:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in King Edward Point
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:25 pm
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Mars rise and set in King Edward Point
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓9:38 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in King Edward Point
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:01 pm
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Saturn rise and set in King Edward Point
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑3:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in King Edward Point
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓7:49 pm
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Neptune rise and set in King Edward Point
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.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑5:48 am
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Planets Visible in King Edward Point
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:58 am | Wed 6:45 pm | Wed 12:53 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 10:01 am | Wed 7:25 pm | Wed 2:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 3:01 pm | Wed 9:38 pm | Wed 6:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:58 am | Wed 7:01 pm | Wed 1:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 3:27 am | Thu 5:52 pm | Thu 10:40 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 10:55 am | Wed 7:49 pm | Wed 3:22 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 5:48 am | Thu 6:26 pm | Thu 12:07 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
