March 29, 2023: Saturn is entering the east-southeastern sky before sunup. During the evening, Venus approaches Uranus before their conjunction.
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Category: Sky Watching
2023, March 28: Morning Saturn, Evening, Mars, Moon
March 28, 2023: Saturn continues to make its first morning appearance for northern hemisphere sky watches. The First Quarter Moon is near Mars after sundown.
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2023, March 27: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction
March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright morning twilight. Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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2023, March 26: Mars Marches into Gemini
March 26, 2023: Mars moves into Gemini this evening at the foot of Castor. Jupiter leaves the evening sky as Mercury enters.
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2023, March 25: Crescent Moon, Pleiades, Evening Star
March 25, 2023: The crescent moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster. Evening Star Venus gleams brightly from the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets
March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.
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2023, March 23: Venus, Striking Lunar Crescent
March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus. Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.
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2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter
March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise. After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.
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2023, March 21: Morning Mythology, Evening Planet Parade
March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 20: Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets
March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT. The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.
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