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 Egilsstaðir. 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 Egilsstaðir, Mar 24 – Mar 25, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Egilsstaðir
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Mar 25 ↑6:36 am
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Venus rise and set in Egilsstaðir
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.
Tue, Mar 24 ↓9:33 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Egilsstaðir
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 25 ↓6:36 am
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Uranus rise and set in Egilsstaðir
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 25 ↓2:04 am
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Planets Visible in Egilsstaðir
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:36 am | Wed 4:20 pm | Wed 11:28 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 6:57 am | Tue 9:33 pm | Tue 2:13 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 6:48 am | Wed 5:19 pm | Wed 12:03 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Tue 9:14 am | Wed 6:36 am | Tue 7:55 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 7:02 am | Wed 7:10 pm | Wed 1:06 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Tue 7:02 am | Wed 2:04 am | Tue 4:33 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 6:54 am | Wed 6:55 pm | Wed 12:54 pm | Not visible |