| Night Time: | 12 hours, 41 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 1 mar, 17 h 47 |
| End of Twilight*: | 1 mar, 18 h 46 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 2 mar, 05 h 29 |
| Sunrise: | 2 mar, 06 h 28 |
What’s Happening in March?
Skywatching highlights include a total lunar eclipse on March 2–3, and it might be a good month for auroras. In other news, find out why NASA’s Moon mission won’t be launching in March.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above New York. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in New York, 1 mar – 2 mar 2026
Mercury rise and set in New York
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
dim 1 mar ↓18 h 44
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Venus rise and set in New York
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.
dim 1 mar ↓18 h 49
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Mars rise and set in New York
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
lun 2 mar ↑06 h 05
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Jupiter rise and set in New York
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
lun 2 mar ↓03 h 50
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Saturn rise and set in New York
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
dim 1 mar ↓19 h 25
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Uranus rise and set in New York
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.
lun 2 mar ↓00 h 12
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Neptune rise and set in New York
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
dim 1 mar ↓19 h 23
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Planets Visible in New York
| Planetrise/Planetset, dim 1 mar 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 06 h 41 | dim 18 h 44 | dim 12 h 43 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | dim 07 h 08 | dim 18 h 49 | dim 12 h 58 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | lun 06 h 05 | lun 16 h 43 | lun 11 h 24 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | dim 12 h 55 | lun 03 h 50 | dim 20 h 22 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | dim 07 h 29 | dim 19 h 25 | dim 13 h 27 | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | dim 09 h 46 | lun 00 h 12 | dim 16 h 59 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 07 h 24 | dim 19 h 23 | dim 13 h 23 | Extremely difficult to see |