| Night Time: | 11 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 17 at 6:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 7:05 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 18 at 5:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 18 at 6:08 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 Baghdad Governorate. 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 Baghdad Governorate, Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Baghdad Governorate
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓7:09 pm
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Venus rise and set in Baghdad Governorate
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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓6:58 pm
Tue, Mar 18 ↑5:56 am
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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.
Tue, Mar 18 ↓3:00 am
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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.
Tue, Mar 18 ↓12:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Baghdad Governorate
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 18 ↑6:04 am
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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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓10:41 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Baghdad Governorate
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓6:20 pm
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Planets Visible in Baghdad Governorate
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:30 am | Mon 7:09 pm | Mon 12:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 6:01 am | Mon 6:58 pm | Mon 12:30 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 12:33 pm | Tue 3:00 am | Mon 7:47 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 10:07 am | Tue 12:15 am | Mon 5:11 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:04 am | Tue 5:44 pm | Tue 11:54 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 8:55 am | Mon 10:41 pm | Mon 3:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 6:23 am | Mon 6:20 pm | Mon 12:21 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
