Can you see mars tonight?

You can actually see every star in the night sky over the course of one year. Places in between the equator and poles have some stars that are circumpolar, some stars that rise and set daily (like the sun), and some stars that remain below the horizon all year round. read more

Click here for recommended sky almanacs; they can give you the rising times of the planets. The predawn hours before sunrise, especially in the first half of the month, might offer a better view of Saturn and Mars, as these worlds are seen much higher up in the sky than they are before midnight. read more

There you’ll see Mars. Mars, the Earth, and the Sun will align tonight with our big blue planet bordered on both sides for a once every two-year event called the Mars Opposition. Since Earth is closer to the Sun and has a shorter orbital path than Mars, it takes our planet roughly two revolutions before Mars can make one. read more