| Night Time: | 12 hours, 42 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 6 mar, 19 h 36 |
| End of Twilight*: | 6 mar, 20 h 48 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 7 mar, 07 h 05 |
| Sunrise: | 7 mar, 08 h 17 |
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Tonight's Sky in Adak, 6 mar – 7 mar 2026
Mercury rise and set in Adak
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
ven 6 mar ↓19 h 48
sam 7 mar ↑07 h 55
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Venus rise and set in Adak
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.
ven 6 mar ↓20 h 52
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Mars rise and set in Adak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
sam 7 mar ↑08 h 03
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Jupiter rise and set in Adak
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
sam 7 mar ↓06 h 05
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Saturn rise and set in Adak
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
ven 6 mar ↓20 h 57
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Uranus rise and set in Adak
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.
sam 7 mar ↓02 h 20
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Neptune rise and set in Adak
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
ven 6 mar ↓20 h 53
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Planets Visible in Adak
| Planetrise/Planetset, sam 7 mar 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | ven 08 h 01 | ven 19 h 48 | ven 13 h 55 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | ven 08 h 53 | ven 20 h 52 | ven 14 h 52 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | sam 08 h 03 | sam 18 h 16 | sam 13 h 09 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | ven 13 h 38 | sam 06 h 05 | ven 21 h 52 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | ven 09 h 02 | ven 20 h 57 | ven 14 h 59 | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | ven 10 h 39 | sam 02 h 20 | ven 18 h 29 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | ven 08 h 55 | ven 20 h 53 | ven 14 h 54 | Extremely difficult to see |