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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Baghdad Governorate, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Moon: 96.7%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:12 hours, 1 minute
Sunset:Mar 15 at 6:10 pm
End of Twilight*:Mar 15 at 7:03 pm
Start of Twilight*:Mar 16 at 5:18 am
Sunrise:Mar 16 at 6:11 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Baghdad GovernorateLocation

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 .

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Tonight's Sky in Baghdad Governorate, Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sat, Mar 15 ↓7:19 pm

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Meridian
12:59 pm
180°S
Set
7:19 pm
278°W
Rise
6:35 am
81°E

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

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 15 ↓7:11 pm
Sun, Mar 16 ↑6:07 am

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Meridian
12:42 pm
180°S
Set
7:11 pm
283°WNW
Rise
6:07 am
77°ENE

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Sun, Mar 16 ↓3:07 am

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Rise
12:39 pm
59°ENE
Meridian
7:53 pm
180°S
Set
3:07 am
301°WNW

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Sun, Mar 16 ↓12:22 am

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Meridian
5:18 pm
180°S
Set
12:22 am
297°WNW
Rise
10:10 am
63°ENE

Jupiter

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Uranus rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

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.

Sat, Mar 15 ↓10:48 pm

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Meridian
3:56 pm
180°S
Set
10:48 pm
293°WNW
Rise
8:59 am
67°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Baghdad Governorate

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Neptune is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Sat, Mar 15 ↓6:27 pm

Mar 15, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
Meridian
12:29 pm
180°S
Set
6:27 pm
269°W
Rise
6:27 am
91°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Baghdad Governorate

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:40 amSat 7:19 pmSat 12:59 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 6:12 amSat 7:11 pmSat 12:42 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 12:39 pmSun 3:07 amSat 7:53 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 10:14 amSun 12:22 amSat 5:18 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 6:12 amSun 5:51 pmSun 12:01 pmNot visible
UranusSat 9:03 amSat 10:48 pmSat 3:56 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 6:31 amSat 6:27 pmSat 12:29 pmExtremely difficult to see