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Night Sky Tonight in Playa de las Américas, Canary Islands, Spain

Moon: 16.7%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time: 11 hours, 48 minutes
Sunset: Mar 22 at 7:19 pm
End of Twilight*: Mar 22 at 8:10 pm
Start of Twilight*: Mar 23 at 6:16 am
Sunrise: Mar 23 at 7:07 am

*Nautical twilight

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.

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Tonight's Sky in Playa de las Américas, Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2026

Mercury rise and set in Playa de las Américas

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 ↑5:58 am

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Venus rise and set in Playa de las Américas

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 ↓8:39 pm

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Mars rise and set in Playa de las Américas

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 ↑6:26 am

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Jupiter rise and set in Playa de las Américas

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Mon, Mar 23 ↓3:06 am

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Saturn rise and set in Playa de las Américas

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.

Sun, Mar 22 ↓7:27 pm

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Uranus rise and set in Playa de las Américas

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.

Sun, Mar 22 ↓11:36 pm

Mar 22, 2026
Mar 23, 2026

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Planets Visible in Playa de las Américas

  Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Mon 5:58 am Mon 5:27 pm Mon 11:43 am Slightly difficult to see
Venus Sun 8:03 am Sun 8:39 pm Sun 2:21 pm Fairly good visibility
Mars Mon 6:26 am Mon 6:03 pm Mon 12:14 pm Difficult to see
Jupiter Sun 1:18 pm Mon 3:06 am Sun 8:12 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Sun 7:24 am Sun 7:27 pm Sun 1:26 pm Extremely difficult to see
Uranus Sun 10:05 am Sun 11:36 pm Sun 4:50 pm Difficult to see
Neptune Mon 7:11 am Mon 7:12 pm Mon 1:11 pm Very close to Sun, not visible