| Night Time: | 12 hours, 7 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 14 at 7:47 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 14 at 8:49 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 6:53 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 15 at 7:54 am |
Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon
At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids, Mar 14 – Mar 15, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Grand Rapids
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 15 ↑7:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Grand Rapids
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓9:08 pm
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Mars rise and set in Grand Rapids
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 15 ↑7:28 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Grand Rapids
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Mar 15 ↓4:53 am
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Saturn rise and set in Grand Rapids
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.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓8:29 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Grand Rapids
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 15 ↓1:15 am
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Neptune rise and set in Grand Rapids
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 14 ↓8:20 pm
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Planets Visible in Grand Rapids
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 14, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:10 am | Sun 6:29 pm | Sun 12:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:38 am | Sat 9:08 pm | Sat 2:53 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 7:28 am | Sun 6:28 pm | Sun 12:58 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:42 pm | Sun 4:53 am | Sat 9:17 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 8:29 am | Sat 8:29 pm | Sat 2:28 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 10:36 am | Sun 1:15 am | Sat 5:56 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 8:20 am | Sat 8:20 pm | Sat 2:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
