4301.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Thu, 01 Mar 2029 at 13:28 EDT (1,698 days away) in Virgo

4302.

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. Fri, 02 Mar 2029 at 07:54 EDT (1,699 days away) in Virgo

4303.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9°15'. Fri, 02 Mar 2029 at 20:07 EDT (1,699 days away) in Virgo

4304.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 03 Mar 2029 at 13:56 EDT (1,700 days away) in Virgo

4305.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°47'. Sat, 03 Mar 2029 at 17:39 EDT (1,700 days away) in Virgo

4306.

The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed The Theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 03 Mar 2029 (1,700 days away) in Carina

4307.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Tue, 06 Mar 2029 at 02:19 EDT (1,703 days away) in Scorpius

4308.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 07 Mar 2029 at 02:52 EDT (1,704 days away) in Ophiuchus

4309.

The Wishing Well cluster is well placed The Wishing Well open star cluster (NGC 3532; mag 3.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 08 Mar 2029 (1,705 days away) in Carina

4310.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 12 Mar 2029 at 08:05 EDT (1,709 days away) in Capricornus

4311.

γ-Normid meteor shower 2029 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 14 Mar 2029 (1,711 days away) in Norma

4312.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 15 Mar 2029 at 00:20 EDT (1,712 days away) in Pisces

4313.

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. Fri, 16 Mar 2029 at 17:32 EDT (1,713 days away) in Pisces

4314.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°50'. Sun, 18 Mar 2029 at 21:33 EDT (1,715 days away) in Aries

4315.

March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Tue, 20 Mar 2029 at 04:08 EDT (1,717 days away) in Pisces

4316.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 20 Mar 2029 at 12:19 EDT (1,717 days away) in Taurus

4317.

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup passes perihelion Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 21 Mar 2029 (1,718 days away) in Sagittarius

4318.

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. Fri, 23 Mar 2029 at 03:33 EDT (1,720 days away) in Gemini

4319.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 23 Mar 2029 at 16:44 EDT (1,720 days away) in Pisces

4320.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 25 Mar 2029 at 03:42 EDT (1,722 days away) in Virgo