Night sky in March 2027
In March 2027 Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are in the evening sky, Mercury and Venus in the morning and the Moon is full on 22 March.
Times in UTC.
Moon phases
- New MoonMon 8 Mar · 09:30
- First QuarterMon 15 Mar · 16:25
- Full MoonMon 22 Mar · 10:44
- Last QuarterTue 30 Mar · 00:54
The darkest evenings for galaxies and nebulae are in the week around New Moon. Moon atlas →
Planets this month
| Planet | Where and when | Constellation | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mercury | Morning sky before sunrise | Aquarius | mag 0.1 |
 Venus | Morning sky before sunrise | Capricornus | mag -4.0 |
 Mars | Evening sky, up until after midnight | Leo | mag -0.8 |
 Jupiter | Evening sky, up until after midnight | Leo | mag -2.4 |
 Saturn | Evening sky after sunset | Pisces | mag 0.6 |
 Uranus | Evening sky after sunset | Taurus | mag 5.7 |
 Neptune | Too close to the Sun to see this month | Pisces | mag 8.0 |
Highlights
- Moon and Venus close together
2.0° apart.
- Moon and Mercury close together
1.1° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation
28° from the Sun, best seen in the eastern sky before sunrise.
- Moon and Jupiter very close together
0.9° apart, a nice sight in binoculars.
- Moon and Mars close together
3.9° apart.
Close pairings are measured from the centre of the Earth; whether you can see one depends on your location. The forecast shows the events visible from your place.
Deep-sky objects well placed in the evening
High in the sky around 22:00 local time in mid-March.
From the Northern Hemisphere
M44 · Beehive ClusterOpen Cluster in Cancer
M81 · Bode's GalaxySpiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
M82 · Cigar GalaxyIrregular Galaxy in Ursa Major
M67 · NGC 2682Open Cluster in Cancer
M48 · NGC 2548Open Cluster in Hydra
C53 · Spindle GalaxyGalaxy in Sextans
M46 · NGC 2437Open Cluster in Puppis
M47 · NGC 2422Open Cluster in Puppis
