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 Auburn. 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 Auburn, Mar 19 – Mar 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Auburn
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Mar 19 ↓7:34 pm
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Mars rise and set in Auburn
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓3:30 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Auburn
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Mar 20 ↓12:45 am
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Saturn rise and set in Auburn
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Mar 20 ↑6:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Auburn
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.
Wed, Mar 19 ↓11:10 pm
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Planets Visible in Auburn
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 19, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 6:58 am | Wed 7:34 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 6:28 am | Wed 7:21 pm | Wed 12:55 pm | Not visible |
Mars | Wed 1:08 pm | Thu 3:30 am | Wed 8:19 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 10:40 am | Thu 12:45 am | Wed 5:42 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 6:35 am | Thu 6:16 pm | Thu 12:25 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 9:27 am | Wed 11:10 pm | Wed 4:18 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 6:50 am | Thu 6:46 pm | Thu 12:48 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |