| Night Time: | 11 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 22 at 8:03 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 23 at 12:32 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 23 at 3:31 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 23 at 8:00 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 McMurdo. 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 McMurdo, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2026
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Mar 23 ↓9:28 pm
Tue, Mar 24 ↑3:30 am
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Venus rise and set in McMurdo
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in McMurdo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Mar 23 ↓9:19 pm
Tue, Mar 24 ↑4:45 am
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Saturn rise and set in McMurdo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 23 ↓8:24 pm
Tue, Mar 24 ↑7:54 am
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 23, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 3:39 am | Mon 9:28 pm | Mon 12:31 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 11:32 am | Tue 6:42 pm | Tue 3:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Mon 4:39 am | Mon 9:19 pm | Mon 1:01 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Mon 8:57 pm | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Mon 7:57 am | Mon 8:24 pm | Mon 2:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Mon 5:35 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Mon 7:42 am | Mon 8:18 pm | Mon 2:00 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
