1.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 at 22:29 EDT (11 days ago) in Virgo

2.

Conjunction of Ceres and Eris Ceres and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°10'. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 at 07:41 EDT (10 days ago) in Cetus

3.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 at 05:57 EDT (9 days ago) in Pisces

4.

Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4'26". Sat, 07 Mar 2026 at 07:02 EDT (9 days ago) in Pisces

5.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°00'. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 at 18:11 EDT (8 days ago) in Pisces

6.

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. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 (7 days ago) in Carina

7.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, New Zealand and Macquarie Island. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 08:02 EDT (6 days ago) in Scorpius

8.

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, 10 Mar 2026 at 09:42 EDT (6 days ago) in Scorpius

9.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 23:36 EDT (6 days ago) in Gemini

10.

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, 11 Mar 2026 at 05:39 EDT (5 days ago) in Ophiuchus

11.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at 01:38 EDT (3 days ago) in Sagittarius

12.

Conjunction of Mars and Mercury Mars and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at 02:48 EDT (2 days ago) in Aquarius

13.

γ-Normid meteor shower 2026 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 (2 days ago) in Norma

14.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 at 04:07 EDT (6 hours ago) in Capricornus

15.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°59'. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at 10:07 EDT (23 hours away) in Aquarius

16.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°32'. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at 17:52 EDT (Tomorrow) in Aquarius

17.

Comet 88P/Howell passes perihelion Comet 88P/Howell makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 (2 days away) in Capricornus

18.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at 21:24 EDT (2 days away) in Pisces

19.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°37'. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at 08:38 EDT (4 days away) in Pisces

20.

March equinox Day and night have equal length: the beginning of astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at 10:48 EDT (4 days away) in Pisces