| Night Time: | 10 hours, 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 20 at 6:46 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Mar 21 at 5:41 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 Alert. 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 Alert, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2026
Venus rise and set in Alert
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.
Fri, Mar 20 ↓11:48 pm
Sat, Mar 21 ↑2:50 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Alert
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.
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Planets Visible in Alert
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:28 am | Sat 12:13 pm | Sat 10:52 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 3:22 am | Fri 11:48 pm | Fri 1:22 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 9:11 am | Sat 1:29 pm | Sat 11:19 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 7:21 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 6:23 am | Sat 6:40 pm | Sat 12:31 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 4:00 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Sat 6:19 am | Sat 6:23 pm | Sat 12:21 pm | Not visible |
