| Night Time: | 13 hours, 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 12 at 8:08 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 12 at 11:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 13 at 5:35 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 13 at 9:20 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 Qaanaaq. 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 Qaanaaq, Mar 12 – Mar 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Qaanaaq
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓11:53 pm
Thu, Mar 13 ↑7:28 am
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Venus rise and set in Qaanaaq
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.
Thu, Mar 13 ↓1:54 am
Thu, Mar 13 ↑5:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Qaanaaq
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 13 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Qaanaaq
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 Qaanaaq
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Qaanaaq
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 12 ↓8:57 pm
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Planets Visible in Qaanaaq
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:37 am | Wed 11:53 pm | Wed 3:43 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:05 am | Thu 1:54 am | Wed 3:32 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Up all day | Wed 10:36 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 8:01 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Thu 10:04 am | Thu 7:26 pm | Thu 2:45 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Uranus | Up all day | Wed 6:40 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Wed 9:30 am | Wed 8:57 pm | Wed 3:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
