| Night Time: | 11 hours, 59 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 17 at 6:12 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 17 at 7:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 18 at 4:57 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 18 at 6:11 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Leicester, Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Leicester
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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓7:29 pm
Tue, Mar 18 ↑6:08 am
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Venus rise and set in Leicester
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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓7:28 pm
Tue, Mar 18 ↑5:29 am
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Mars rise and set in Leicester
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Mar 18 ↓4:23 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.
Tue, Mar 18 ↓1:25 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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓11:37 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Leicester
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.
Mon, Mar 17 ↓6:19 pm
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Planets Visible in Leicester
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:13 am | Mon 7:29 pm | Mon 12:51 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 5:34 am | Mon 7:28 pm | Mon 12:31 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 11:13 am | Tue 4:23 am | Mon 7:48 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 9:00 am | Tue 1:25 am | Mon 5:13 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 6:17 am | Tue 5:34 pm | Tue 11:56 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Mon 8:02 am | Mon 11:37 pm | Mon 3:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 6:27 am | Mon 6:19 pm | Mon 12:23 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
