What's Up?
The night sky this month - March 2020
This page shows a brief summary of what interesting things we can see in the sky this month.
A more detailed version of 'What's Up' this month is available as a downloadable Word document right at the bottom of this page.
The Moon
The phases of the Moon are as follows:
- First Quarter - 1st March
- Full - 9th March
- Last Quarter - 16th March
- New - 24th March
Darkest Skies due to the lack of moonlight are from the 21st to the 27th of the month.
Mercury
Not really visible this month, as it's too close to the Sun.
Venus
Venus is brilliant all evening, getting higher and setting between 10:00 pm and 12:00 pm.
Mars
Mars rises around 4:00 am, and conjoins with the Moon and Jupiter on 20th March, and Saturn on 30th March.
Jupiter
Jupiter will be a morning object, rising at around 4:00 am on 1st March. It will be near Mars on 20th March.
Saturn
Saturn will be rising at around 6:00 am on 1st March. It will be near Mars on 30th March.
Uranus
Uranus will be an evening object near Venus.
Neptune
Due to solar conjunction, it will be lost behind the Sun this month.
Other Events
20/03/2020 - Vernal Equinox
The Sun moves North of the Celestial Equator on 20th March. Hooray, it's Spring!
29/03/2020 - British Summer Time begins
Put your clocks forward an hour.