| Night Time: | 11 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 16 at 7:37 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 8:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 6:45 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 17 at 7:35 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 Sanibel. 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 Sanibel, Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sanibel
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓8:34 pm
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Venus rise and set in Sanibel
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.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓8:21 pm
Mon, Mar 17 ↑7:32 am
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Mars rise and set in Sanibel
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓4:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sanibel
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓1:28 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sanibel
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 17 ↑7:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Sanibel
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.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓11:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Sanibel
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.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓7:49 pm
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Planets Visible in Sanibel
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:04 am | Sun 8:34 pm | Sun 2:19 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:38 am | Sun 8:21 pm | Sun 2:00 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 2:19 pm | Mon 4:10 am | Sun 9:15 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 11:51 am | Mon 1:28 am | Sun 6:39 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 7:30 am | Mon 7:15 pm | Mon 1:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 10:36 am | Sun 11:56 pm | Sun 5:16 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 7:51 am | Sun 7:49 pm | Sun 1:50 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
