| Night Time: | 12 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 16 at 9:04 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 11:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 7:05 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 17 at 9:10 am |
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 .
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Aklavik. 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 Aklavik, Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Aklavik
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓11:05 pm
Mon, Mar 17 ↑8:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Aklavik
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.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓11:24 pm
Mon, Mar 17 ↑7:32 am
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Mars rise and set in Aklavik
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Aklavik
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Aklavik
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 ↓4:48 am
Mon, Mar 17 ↑8:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Aklavik
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 ↓9:12 pm
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Planets Visible in Aklavik
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 16, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 8:35 am | Sun 11:05 pm | Sun 3:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:36 am | Sun 11:24 pm | Sun 3:30 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Sun 10:46 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 8:10 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 9:35 am | Mon 8:12 pm | Mon 2:53 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sun 8:47 am | Mon 4:48 am | Sun 6:47 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 9:29 am | Sun 9:12 pm | Sun 3:21 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
