| Night Time: | 11 hours, 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 22 at 7:28 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 22 at 9:16 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 23 at 5:08 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 23 at 6:55 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 Cape Dorset. 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 Cape Dorset, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Cape Dorset
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Mar 23 ↑6:45 am
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Venus rise and set in Cape Dorset
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.
Sun, Mar 22 ↓9:28 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Cape Dorset
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Mar 23 ↓6:26 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cape Dorset
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.
Mon, Mar 23 ↓2:07 am
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Planets Visible in Cape Dorset
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 23, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:45 am | Mon 4:38 pm | Mon 11:41 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:16 am | Sun 9:28 pm | Sun 2:20 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 7:01 am | Mon 5:26 pm | Mon 12:13 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sun 9:55 am | Mon 6:26 am | Sun 8:10 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 7:18 am | Mon 7:24 pm | Mon 1:21 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sun 7:32 am | Mon 2:07 am | Sun 4:49 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 7:09 am | Mon 7:10 pm | Mon 1:10 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
