| Night Time: | 11 hours, 33 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 20 at 8:12 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 20 at 10:36 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Mar 21 at 5:23 am |
| Sunrise: | Mar 21 at 7:46 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 Prudhoe Bay. 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 Prudhoe Bay, Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2026
Venus rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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 ↓10:26 pm
Sat, Mar 21 ↑7:45 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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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Saturn rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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.
Fri, Mar 20 ↓8:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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 Prudhoe Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:56 am | Sat 5:13 pm | Sat 12:35 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 7:50 am | Fri 10:26 pm | Fri 3:06 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 8:14 am | Sat 5:52 pm | Sat 1:02 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 9:04 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Fri 8:15 am | Fri 8:20 pm | Fri 2:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Up, doesn’t set | Fri 5:43 pm | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Sat 8:03 am | Sat 8:04 pm | Sat 2:04 pm | Not visible |
