| Night Time: | 12 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 17 at 6:48 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Mar 18 at 6:48 am |
Rare Chance to Spot Venus as a Morning and Evening Star
Skywatchers in northern latitudes can witness the rare event of Venus being visible in both the evening and morning sky on the same night.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alert Point. 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 Alert Point, Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Alert Point
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 18 ↓12:33 am
Tue, Mar 18 ↑2:20 am
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Venus rise and set in Alert Point
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.
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Mars rise and set in Alert Point
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert Point
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Alert Point
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.
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Planets Visible in Alert Point
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 2:15 am | Tue 12:33 am | Mon 1:29 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Up all day | Mon 1:09 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Mars | Up all day | Mon 8:27 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Mon 5:51 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 8:43 am | Tue 4:25 pm | Tue 12:34 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up all day | Mon 4:28 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Tue 7:21 am | Tue 6:33 pm | Tue 12:57 pm | Not visible |
