| Night Time: | 11 hours, 37 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 25 at 7:44 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 25 at 8:43 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 26 at 6:21 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 26 at 7:21 am |
Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon
At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W. 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 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W, Mar 25 – Mar 26, 2026
Mercury rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Mar 26 ↑6:22 am
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Venus rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
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.
Wed, Mar 25 ↓9:17 pm
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Mars rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Mar 26 ↑6:48 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Mar 26 ↓3:47 am
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Uranus rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
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 26 ↓12:12 am
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Neptune rise and set in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
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.
Thu, Mar 26 ↑7:20 am
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Planets Visible in 40°15'35.9"N, 6°50'22.0"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 26, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:22 am | Thu 5:31 pm | Thu 11:56 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 8:12 am | Wed 9:17 pm | Wed 2:44 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 6:48 am | Thu 6:16 pm | Thu 12:32 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:55 pm | Thu 3:47 am | Wed 8:21 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 7:30 am | Thu 7:34 pm | Thu 1:32 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Wed 9:47 am | Thu 12:12 am | Wed 5:00 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 7:20 am | Thu 7:21 pm | Thu 1:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
