11 hours, 36 minutes
Wed, Mar 22 at 6:30 pm – Thu, Mar 23 at 6:05 am
Visible tonight, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 6:58 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 10:15 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 3:44 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 7:58 pm |
| Saturn: | From Thu 5:45 am |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 11:09 pm |
Venus shines as a bright ‘evening star’
Coming up: around March 23/24, Venus appears close to a thin Crescent Moon.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2023 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
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 ↓6:58 pm
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Venus rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓10:15 pm
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Mars rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 23 ↓3:44 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
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 ↓7:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Mar 23 ↑5:45 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
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.
Wed, Mar 22 ↓11:09 pm
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Planets Visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:22 am | Wed 6:58 pm | Wed 12:38 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 6:46 am | Wed 10:15 pm | Wed 2:29 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 8:27 am | Thu 3:44 am | Wed 6:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 6:35 am | Wed 7:58 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 5:45 am | Thu 3:07 pm | Thu 10:26 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Wed 7:06 am | Wed 11:09 pm | Wed 3:08 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:09 am | Thu 5:38 pm | Thu 11:53 am | Not visible |
