| Night Time: | 11 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 23 at 7:36 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 23 at 8:37 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 24 at 6:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 24 at 7:16 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 Erie. 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 Erie, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Erie
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 23 ↓7:48 pm
Mon, Mar 24 ↑7:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Erie
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 24 ↓4:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Erie
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 24 ↓1:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Erie
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.
Mon, Mar 24 ↑7:03 am
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Uranus rise and set in Erie
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.
Sun, Mar 23 ↓11:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Erie
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 24 ↑7:14 am
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Planets Visible in Erie
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 24, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:08 am | Sun 7:48 pm | Sun 1:28 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 6:36 am | Sun 7:41 pm | Sun 1:09 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Sun 1:06 pm | Mon 4:27 am | Sun 8:46 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 10:38 am | Mon 1:37 am | Sun 6:07 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 7:03 am | Mon 6:36 pm | Mon 12:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 9:29 am | Sun 11:55 pm | Sun 4:42 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 7:14 am | Mon 7:09 pm | Mon 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
