Sky Chart For The Month of March, 2026
ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2026
The Moon
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Full Moon occurs on 03th at h. 17-08 I.S.T. |
Last Quarter occurs on 11th at h 15-08 I.S.T. |
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New Moon occurs on 19th at h 06-53 I.S.T. |
First Quarter occurs on 26th at h 00-48 I.S.T. |
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The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 20th. |
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The Moon is at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 10th and at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 22nd. |
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The Moon passes about 20 south of Mercury on 17th, about 1½0 north of Mars on 18th, about 40 north of Neptune on 19th, about 50 north of Saturn on 19th, about 4½0 north of Venus on 20th just after sunset, about 5½0 north of Uranus on 23rd, about 40 north of Jupiter on 26th.
Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse: The Total lunar eclipse will occur on 3rd. The eclipse begins at 15-20 I.S.T. and ends at 18-48 I.S.T. The eclipse will be visible in India.
The Earth
The Earth is at Vernal Equinox on 20th.
The Planets
Visibility of Planets:
Mercury: From 2nd the planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto 12th. From 13th it becomes visible in the eastern sky, rising about 1 to 1½ hours before sunrise. The planet is in Inferior Conjunction with the Sun on 7th. Motion becomes Direct from 21st.
Venus: Sets about 1 to 1½ hours after sunset throughout the month.
Mars: Too close to the Sun to be visible throughout the month. Reaches Perihelion on 26th.
Jupiter: Sets 3 to 1 hour after midnight depending on the phase of the month. Motion becomes Direct from 11th.
Saturn: Visible till 10th, then too close to Sun. In Conjunction with Sun on 25th.
Uranus: Sets before midnight, gradually earlier through the month.
Neptune: Visible early in month, then too close to Sun after 10th. In Conjunction on 22th.
Conjunction of Planet:
Venus passes about 10 north of Saturn on 9th.
Mercury passes about 40 north of Mars on 14th.
| Planets | Planets in Zodiacal Constellation | Magnitude |
| Mercury (Budha) | Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha) | +2.0 to +5.0 +5.0 to +0.2 |
| Venus (Sukra) |
Moves from Aquarius (Kumbha) to Pisces (Mina) on 2nd. Moves from Pisces (Mina) to Aries (Mesha) on 26th. |
-3.9 |
| Mars (Mangala) | Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha) | +1.2 |
| Jupiter (Brihaspati) | Remains in Gemini (Mithuna) | -2.4 to -2.2 |
| Saturn (Sani) | Remains in Pisces (Mina) | +1.0 to +0.9 |
| Uranus | Remains in Taurus (Vrisha) | +6.0 |
| Neptune | Remains in Pisces (Mina) | +8.0 |
Source: Head
Positional Astronomy Centre
India Meteorological Department
Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.