4721.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 14'. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 23:17 EDT (3,760 days ago) in Libra

4722.

Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana amongst others. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 23:13 EDT (3,760 days ago) in Libra

4723.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 23:13 EDT (3,760 days ago) in Libra

4724.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 14:54 EDT (3,760 days ago) in Coma Berenices

4725.

March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 13:00 EDT (3,760 days ago) in Pisces

4726.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 19 Mar 2014 at 19:19 EDT (3,761 days ago) in Aquarius

4727.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 19 Mar 2014 at 00:36 EDT (3,761 days ago) in Virgo

4728.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°13'. Tue, 18 Mar 2014 at 23:13 EDT (3,762 days ago) in Virgo

4729.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 18 Mar 2014 at 21:36 EDT (3,762 days ago) in Virgo

4730.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 16 Mar 2014 at 13:08 EDT (3,764 days ago) in Virgo

4731.

γ-Normid meteor shower 2014 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 14 Mar 2014 (3,766 days ago) in Norma

4732.

Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 14 Mar 2014 at 00:16 EDT (3,766 days ago) in Capricornus

4733.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 at 15:46 EDT (3,769 days ago) in Gemini

4734.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 at 01:53 EDT (3,769 days ago) in Capricornus

4735.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°10'. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 at 07:25 EDT (3,770 days ago) in Gemini

4736.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 at 06:18 EDT (3,770 days ago) in Gemini

4737.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sat, 08 Mar 2014 at 08:27 EDT (3,772 days ago) in Taurus

4738.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 06 Mar 2014 at 05:38 EDT (3,774 days ago) in Gemini

4739.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 04 Mar 2014 (3,775 days ago) in Capricornus

4740.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Mar 2014 at 11:51 EDT (3,778 days ago) in Libra