| Night Time: | 12 hours, 23 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 30 at 7:35 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 30 at 8:38 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 31 at 6:54 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 31 at 7:57 am |
The Crescent Moon Meets the Pleiades
At the moment, the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in the sky every month. For some parts of Europe on April 1, the Moon will occult the star cluster.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Central Otago District. 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 Central Otago District, Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Central Otago District
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Apr 1 ↑6:57 am
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Venus rise and set in Central Otago District
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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, Apr 1 ↑7:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Central Otago District
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Apr 1 ↓1:05 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Central Otago District
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 31 ↓10:30 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Central Otago District
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Apr 1 ↑6:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Central Otago District
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 31 ↓9:19 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Central Otago District
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Apr 1 ↑6:58 am
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Planets Visible in Central Otago District
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 1, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:57 am | Tue 6:53 pm | Tue 12:55 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:03 am | Tue 6:22 pm | Tue 12:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 4:31 pm | Tue 1:05 am | Mon 8:48 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 1:39 pm | Mon 10:30 pm | Mon 6:04 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:27 am | Tue 7:04 pm | Tue 12:46 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 11:52 am | Mon 9:19 pm | Mon 4:36 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 6:58 am | Tue 7:12 pm | Tue 1:05 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
