Night Time: | 12 hours, 7 minutes |
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Sunset: | Mar 12 at 6:30 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Mar 12 at 7:23 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Mar 13 at 5:43 am |
Sunrise: | Mar 13 at 6:36 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 Pacific Canyon. 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 Pacific Canyon, Mar 12 – Mar 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Pacific Canyon
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.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓7:49 pm
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Venus rise and set in Pacific Canyon
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.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓7:49 pm
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Mars rise and set in Pacific Canyon
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Mar 13 ↓3:37 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Pacific Canyon
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 13 ↓12:52 am
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Uranus rise and set in Pacific Canyon
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.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓11:20 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Pacific Canyon
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓6:59 pm
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Planets Visible in Pacific Canyon
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 13, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 7:12 am | Wed 7:49 pm | Wed 1:30 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 6:48 am | Wed 7:49 pm | Wed 1:19 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Wed 1:08 pm | Thu 3:37 am | Wed 8:23 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 10:45 am | Thu 12:52 am | Wed 5:48 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 6:43 am | Thu 6:21 pm | Thu 12:32 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Uranus | Wed 9:34 am | Wed 11:20 pm | Wed 4:27 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 7:02 am | Wed 6:59 pm | Wed 1:01 pm | Extremely difficult to see |