| Night Time: | 12 hours, 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 2 mar, 18 h 25 |
| End of Twilight*: | 2 mar, 19 h 13 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 3 mar, 05 h 50 |
| Sunrise: | 3 mar, 06 h 38 |
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 Hilo. 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 Hilo, 2 mar – 3 mar 2026
Mercury rise and set in Hilo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
lun 2 mar ↓18 h 58
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Venus rise and set in Hilo
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
lun 2 mar ↓19 h 22
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Mars rise and set in Hilo
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.
mar 3 mar ↑06 h 03
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Jupiter rise and set in Hilo
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
mar 3 mar ↓03 h 18
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Saturn rise and set in Hilo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
lun 2 mar ↓19 h 47
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Uranus rise and set in Hilo
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 ↓23 h 49
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Neptune rise and set in Hilo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
lun 2 mar ↓19 h 43
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Planets Visible in Hilo
| Planetrise/Planetset, lun 2 mar 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | lun 06 h 58 | lun 18 h 58 | lun 12 h 58 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | lun 07 h 25 | lun 19 h 22 | lun 13 h 23 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | mar 06 h 03 | mar 17 h 32 | mar 11 h 47 | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | lun 14 h 05 | mar 03 h 18 | lun 20 h 42 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | lun 07 h 47 | lun 19 h 47 | lun 13 h 47 | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | lun 10 h 48 | lun 23 h 49 | lun 17 h 18 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | lun 07 h 43 | lun 19 h 43 | lun 13 h 43 | Extremely difficult to see |