| Night Time: | 11 hours, 7 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 21 at 6:29 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 19 at 11:44 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Mar 22 at 5:36 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 Longyearbyen. 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 Longyearbyen, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2026
Venus rise and set in Longyearbyen
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.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓9:41 pm
Sun, Mar 22 ↑4:37 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Longyearbyen
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Longyearbyen
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 Longyearbyen
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 7:07 am | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 10:37 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 4:49 am | Sat 9:41 pm | Sat 1:11 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 7:10 am | Sun 3:04 pm | Sun 11:06 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Sat 7:06 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sun 6:11 am | Sun 6:23 pm | Sun 12:16 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Sat 3:45 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Sun 6:05 am | Sun 6:07 pm | Sun 12:06 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
