| Night Time: | 11 hours, 49 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 20 at 7:53 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 20 at 8:52 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 6:44 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 21 at 7:43 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 Muncie. 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 Muncie, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Muncie
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Mar 21 ↑6:48 am
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Venus rise and set in Muncie
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 ↓9:18 pm
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Mars rise and set in Muncie
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 ↑7:12 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Muncie
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓4:19 am
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Saturn rise and set in Muncie
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 20 ↓8:08 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Muncie
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.
Sat, Mar 21 ↓12:44 am
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Neptune rise and set in Muncie
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 20 ↓7:57 pm
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Planets Visible in Muncie
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:48 am | Sat 6:00 pm | Sat 12:24 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:31 am | Fri 9:18 pm | Fri 2:55 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 7:12 am | Sat 6:30 pm | Sat 12:51 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 1:27 pm | Sat 4:19 am | Fri 8:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 8:05 am | Fri 8:08 pm | Fri 2:06 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 10:20 am | Sat 12:44 am | Fri 5:32 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 7:56 am | Fri 7:57 pm | Fri 1:57 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
