| Night Time: | 12 hours, 8 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 15 at 6:22 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 15 at 7:42 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 16 at 5:10 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 16 at 6:30 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 Dumbarton. 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 Dumbarton, Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Dumbarton
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓7:58 pm
Sun, Mar 16 ↑6:26 am
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Venus rise and set in Dumbarton
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.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓8:03 pm
Sun, Mar 16 ↑5:45 am
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Mars rise and set in Dumbarton
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓5:09 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Dumbarton
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Mar 16 ↓2:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dumbarton
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 ↓12:14 am
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Neptune rise and set in Dumbarton
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 15 ↓6:39 pm
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Planets Visible in Dumbarton
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:31 am | Sat 7:58 pm | Sat 1:14 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:50 am | Sat 8:03 pm | Sat 12:57 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 11:07 am | Sun 5:09 am | Sat 8:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 9:01 am | Sun 2:05 am | Sat 5:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 6:41 am | Sun 5:52 pm | Sun 12:16 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sat 8:08 am | Sun 12:14 am | Sat 4:11 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:49 am | Sat 6:39 pm | Sat 12:44 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
