| Night Time: | 11 hours, 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 21 at 7:43 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 9:45 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 22 at 5:35 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 22 at 7:37 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 Rothera Research Station. 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 Rothera Research Station, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Rothera Research Station
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.
Sun, Mar 22 ↑4:49 am
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Venus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓7:46 pm
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Mars rise and set in Rothera Research Station
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.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓7:55 pm
Sun, Mar 22 ↑5:29 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
Sat, Mar 21 ↑8:20 pm
Sat, Mar 21 ↓9:01 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓8:02 pm
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Planets Visible in Rothera Research Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 4:49 am | Sun 7:35 pm | Sun 12:11 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:44 am | Sat 7:46 pm | Sat 2:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:27 am | Sat 7:55 pm | Sat 12:42 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 8:20 pm | Sat 9:01 pm | Sat 8:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 7:46 am | Sat 8:02 pm | Sat 1:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 3:03 pm | Sun 7:28 pm | Sun 5:15 pm | Not visible |
| Neptune | Sat 7:34 am | Sat 7:53 pm | Sat 1:44 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
