March 12, 2023: Daylight Saving Time begins today. The moon is near Zubenelgenubi before sunrise. Mars marches eastward away from the Bull’s horns.
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Author: Jeffrey L. Hunt
Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
2023, March 11: Mars Marches between the Bull’s Horns
March 11, 2023: After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns. Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025. Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.
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2023, March 10: Spiked Moon, Evening Planets
March 10, 2023: The gibbous moon is near Spica before sunrise and later during the night. Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – shine from the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 9: Bright Moon, Mars Conjunction, Evening Venus, Jupiter
March 9, 2023: The bright moon is with Virgo before sunrise. Mars passes Elnath, Taurus’ northern horn after sundown while Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the western sky.
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2023, March 8: Virgo Moon, Mars Splits the Horns, Venus Widens Gap
March 8, 2023: The morning moon is with Virgo. During the evening, Mars is moving between the Bull’s horns. Venus widens a gap with Jupiter.
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2023, March 7: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Evening Planets, Worm Moon
March 7, 2023: Venus and Jupiter appear near each other in the west while Mars nears a conjunction with the Bull’s northern horn. The moon is Full in the morning, the Worm moon.
Read more2023, March 6: Venus Outruns Jupiter, Bright Moon
March 6, 2023: Venus splits from Jupiter each evening in the west after sundown. The bright, nearly-Full moon is in the sky all night. Mars nears Taurus’ horns.
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2023, March 5: Evening Planets, Morning-Evening Moon
March 5, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown. Venus and Jupiter are near each other in the west-southwest. The gibbous moon is visible before sunrise and after sunset.
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2023, March 4: Western Planet Spectacular, Evening Gibbous Moon
March 4, 2023: Venus steps away from Jupiter after sunset. The evening gibbous moon is in the eastern sky, above Regulus. Mars marches eastward against Taurus.
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2023, March 3: Venus, Jupiter in Evening Sky, Cancer Gibbous Moon
March 3, 2023: Two nights after their spectacular conjunction, Venus and Jupiter are in the west-southwest after sundown. The evening gibbous moon is with Cancer, between Regulus and Pollux.
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