Solar Eclipse to Strike North America and Europe
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alexandria. 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 Alexandria, Mar 25 – Mar 26, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Alexandria
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 26 ↑6:47 am
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Mars rise and set in Alexandria
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 26 ↓3:37 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Alexandria
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Mar 26 ↓12:50 am
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Saturn rise and set in Alexandria
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Mar 26 ↑6:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in Alexandria
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.
Tue, Mar 25 ↓11:13 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Alexandria
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 26 ↑6:54 am
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Planets Visible in Alexandria
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 6:47 am | Wed 7:07 pm | Wed 12:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 6:20 am | Wed 6:59 pm | Wed 12:40 pm | Not visible |
Mars | Tue 1:24 pm | Wed 3:37 am | Tue 8:30 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 10:50 am | Wed 12:50 am | Tue 5:50 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Wed 6:41 am | Wed 6:24 pm | Wed 12:32 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Tue 9:34 am | Tue 11:13 pm | Tue 4:24 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 6:54 am | Wed 6:52 pm | Wed 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |