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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. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 at 21:04 EST (256 days ago) in Aquarius

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1 Ceres at aphelion 1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 at 12:01 EST (257 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at 15:43 EST (258 days ago) in Pisces

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Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 at 12:04 EST (259 days ago) in Aquarius

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Venus at inferior solar conjunction Venus passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 at 21:02 EST (260 days ago) in Pegasus

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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. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 at 07:30 EST (260 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand and Tasmania amongst others. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 at 12:29 EST (262 days ago) in Scorpius

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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 2025 at 05:01 EST (262 days ago) in Pisces

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 at 19:16 EST (263 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 12:36 EST (265 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 03:35 EST (265 days ago) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Australia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Antarctica and British Indian Ocean Territory. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 at 15:39 EST (266 days ago) in Virgo

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γ-Normid meteor shower 2025 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 (268 days ago) in Norma

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Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Alaska, north-eastern Russia and Africa. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 at 02:58 EST (268 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 at 02:54 EST (268 days ago) in Leo

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Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 at 15:10 EST (270 days ago) in Leo

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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 at 06:19 EST (270 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°20'. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 at 06:49 EST (273 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 at 19:57 EST (274 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°40'. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 at 19:27 EST (274 days ago) in Gemini