| Night Time: | 11 hours, 54 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 11 at 6:01 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 11 at 6:46 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 12 at 5:11 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 12 at 5:56 am |
First Eclipse of 2025
On March 13–14 the Moon will pass through the center of Earth’s shadow in space, producing a total lunar eclipse .
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Arizona. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Arizona, Mar 11 – Mar 12, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Arizona
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓7:01 pm
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Venus rise and set in Arizona
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓6:53 pm
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Mars rise and set in Arizona
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓1:58 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Arizona
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓11:23 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Arizona
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓6:04 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Arizona
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.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓10:01 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Arizona
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.
Tue, Mar 11 ↓6:31 pm
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Planets Visible in Arizona
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:55 am | Tue 7:01 pm | Tue 12:58 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 6:46 am | Tue 6:53 pm | Tue 12:50 pm | Average visibility |
| Mars | Tue 1:44 pm | Wed 1:58 am | Tue 7:51 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 11:11 am | Tue 11:23 pm | Tue 5:17 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:03 am | Tue 6:04 pm | Tue 12:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 9:51 am | Tue 10:01 pm | Tue 3:56 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 6:28 am | Tue 6:31 pm | Tue 12:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
