11 hours, 53 minutes
Sun, Mar 19 at 7:31 pm – Mon, Mar 20 at 7:23 am
Visible night of Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Sun 7:40 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sun 10:28 pm |
| Mars: | Until Mon 3:05 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 8:55 pm |
| Saturn: | From Mon 6:27 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 11:31 pm |
| Neptune: | From Mon 7:21 am |
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 Erie 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Erie, Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Erie
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Mar 19 ↓7:40 pm
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Venus rise and set in Erie
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.
Sun, Mar 19 ↓10:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in Erie
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 20 ↓3:05 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Erie
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Mar 19 ↓8:55 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Erie
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Mar 20 ↑6:27 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 19 ↓11:31 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 20 ↑7:21 am
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Planets Visible in Erie
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 20, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:37 am | Sun 7:40 pm | Sun 1:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:45 am | Sun 10:28 pm | Sun 3:36 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 11:33 am | Mon 3:05 am | Sun 7:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 8:11 am | Sun 8:55 pm | Sun 2:33 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 6:27 am | Mon 5:02 pm | Mon 11:44 am | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 9:23 am | Sun 11:31 pm | Sun 4:27 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 7:21 am | Mon 7:04 pm | Mon 1:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
