| Night Time: | 11 hours, 51 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 20 at 7:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 20 at 8:34 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 6:41 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 21 at 7:33 am |
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 Austin. 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 Austin, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Austin
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓8:14 pm
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Mars rise and set in Austin
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓4:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Austin
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓1:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Austin
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 21 ↑7:19 am
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Uranus rise and set in Austin
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 ↓11:51 pm
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Planets Visible in Austin
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 21, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:43 am | Thu 8:14 pm | Thu 1:59 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:14 am | Thu 8:01 pm | Thu 1:38 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Thu 2:01 pm | Fri 4:10 am | Thu 9:05 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 11:31 am | Fri 1:25 am | Thu 6:28 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 7:19 am | Fri 7:02 pm | Fri 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 10:16 am | Thu 11:51 pm | Thu 5:04 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 7:35 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Fri 1:33 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
