12 hours, 35 minutes
Tue, Mar 5 at 5:47 pm – Wed, Mar 6 at 6:22 am
Visible night of Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2024
| Mercury: | Until Tue 6:15 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Wed 5:37 am |
| Mars: | From Wed 5:23 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 10:42 pm |
| Saturn: | From Wed 6:20 am |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 11:24 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Tue 6:41 pm |
March 10: Moon’s Closest Approach to Earth in 2024
The Earth-Moon distance (from the center of the Earth to the center of the Moon) will reach a minimum of 356,895 km (221,764 miles).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Montréal. 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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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Montréal, Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Montréal
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 5 ↓6:15 pm
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Venus rise and set in Montréal
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.
Wed, Mar 6 ↑5:37 am
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Mars rise and set in Montréal
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Mar 6 ↑5:23 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Montréal
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Mar 5 ↓10:42 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Montréal
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.
Wed, Mar 6 ↑6:20 am
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Uranus rise and set in Montréal
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.
Tue, Mar 5 ↓11:24 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Montréal
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 5 ↓6:41 pm
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Planets Visible in Montréal
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 6, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:44 am | Tue 6:15 pm | Tue 12:28 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:37 am | Wed 3:42 pm | Wed 10:39 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 5:23 am | Wed 3:07 pm | Wed 10:15 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 8:33 am | Tue 10:42 pm | Tue 3:37 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:20 am | Wed 5:10 pm | Wed 11:45 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 8:50 am | Tue 11:24 pm | Tue 4:07 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 6:56 am | Tue 6:41 pm | Tue 12:49 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
