| Night Time: | 11 hours, 46 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 20 at 6:18 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 20 at 7:32 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 4:49 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 21 at 6:04 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 Leicester. 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 Leicester, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Leicester
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓7:09 pm
Fri, Mar 21 ↑5:53 am
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Mars rise and set in Leicester
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓4:13 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Leicester
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓1:15 am
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Uranus rise and set in Leicester
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.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓11:26 pm
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Planets Visible in Leicester
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 20, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:58 am | Thu 7:09 pm | Thu 12:34 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 5:20 am | Thu 7:05 pm | Thu 12:13 pm | Not visible |
| Mars | Thu 11:06 am | Fri 4:13 am | Thu 7:40 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:50 am | Fri 1:15 am | Thu 5:02 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 6:06 am | Fri 5:25 pm | Fri 11:45 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Thu 7:50 am | Thu 11:26 pm | Thu 3:38 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 6:12 am | Fri 6:04 pm | Fri 12:08 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
