11 hours, 52 minutes
Mon, Mar 20 at 7:40 pm – Tue, Mar 21 at 7:32 am
Visible night of Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Mon 7:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Mon 10:20 pm |
| Mars: | Until Tue 2:32 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 8:53 pm |
| Saturn: | From Tue 6:16 am |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 11:12 pm |
| Neptune: | From Tue 7:23 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Gainesville
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 20 ↓7:54 pm
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Venus rise and set in Gainesville
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.
Mon, Mar 20 ↓10:20 pm
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Mars rise and set in Gainesville
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Mar 21 ↓2:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Gainesville
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.
Mon, Mar 20 ↓8:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Gainesville
View just before sunrise.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, Mar 21 ↑6:16 am
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Uranus rise and set in Gainesville
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.
Mon, Mar 20 ↓11:12 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Gainesville
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 21 ↑7:23 am
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Planets Visible in Gainesville
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 21, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:46 am | Mon 7:54 pm | Mon 1:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 9:12 am | Mon 10:20 pm | Mon 3:46 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 12:21 pm | Tue 2:32 am | Mon 7:26 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 8:25 am | Mon 8:53 pm | Mon 2:39 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:16 am | Tue 5:23 pm | Tue 11:50 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 9:52 am | Mon 11:12 pm | Mon 4:32 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 7:23 am | Tue 7:13 pm | Tue 1:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
