Rare Chance to Spot Venus as a Morning and Evening Star
Skywatchers in northern latitudes can witness the rare event of Venus being visible in both the evening and morning sky on the same night.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Pitlochry. 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 Pitlochry, Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Pitlochry
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 19 ↓7:33 pm
Thu, Mar 20 ↑6:02 am
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Mars rise and set in Pitlochry
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓4:58 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Pitlochry
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓1:54 am
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Uranus rise and set in Pitlochry
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.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓12:00 midnight
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Planets Visible in Pitlochry
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 19, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 6:07 am | Wed 7:33 pm | Wed 12:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 5:25 am | Wed 7:32 pm | Wed 12:29 pm | Not visible |
Mars | Wed 10:48 am | Thu 4:58 am | Wed 7:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 8:38 am | Thu 1:54 am | Wed 5:16 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 6:23 am | Thu 5:35 pm | Thu 11:59 am | Not visible |
Uranus | Wed 7:45 am | Thu 12:00 midnight | Wed 3:52 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 6:27 am | Thu 6:17 pm | Thu 12:22 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |