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 Paducah. 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 Paducah, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Paducah
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 ↓7:42 pm
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Mars rise and set in Paducah
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓3:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Paducah
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Mar 21 ↓1:06 am
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Saturn rise and set in Paducah
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.
Fri, Mar 21 ↑6:46 am
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Uranus rise and set in Paducah
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 ↓11:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Paducah
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 7:02 am | Thu 7:42 pm | Thu 1:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 6:31 am | Thu 7:31 pm | Thu 1:01 pm | Not visible |
Mars | Thu 1:05 pm | Fri 3:53 am | Thu 8:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 10:37 am | Fri 1:06 am | Thu 5:51 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 6:46 am | Fri 6:23 pm | Fri 12:34 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Thu 9:26 am | Thu 11:28 pm | Thu 4:27 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 6:59 am | Fri 6:55 pm | Fri 12:57 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |