| Night Time: | 11 hours, 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 1 at 7:46 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 1 at 8:45 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 2 at 5:53 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 2 at 6:52 am |
Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mount Gambier. 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 Mount Gambier, Mar 1 – Mar 2, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Mount Gambier
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 1 ↓8:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Mount Gambier
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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.
Sat, Mar 1 ↓8:27 pm
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Mars rise and set in Mount Gambier
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Mar 2 ↓2:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mount Gambier
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Mar 2 ↓12:02 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mount Gambier
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 1 ↓8:17 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Mount Gambier
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 1 ↓10:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Mount Gambier
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 1 ↓8:34 pm
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Planets Visible in Mount Gambier
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 1, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:09 am | Sat 8:23 pm | Sat 2:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:29 am | Sat 8:27 pm | Sat 2:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sat 5:11 pm | Sun 2:19 am | Sat 9:45 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 2:22 pm | Sun 12:02 am | Sat 7:12 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 7:39 am | Sat 8:17 pm | Sat 1:58 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 12:52 pm | Sat 10:56 pm | Sat 5:54 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 8:21 am | Sat 8:34 pm | Sat 2:27 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
