Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:25 - 06:21
• Bogota: 00:10 - 05:43 (March 25)
• Madrid: 03:00 - 06:51 (March 25)

Conjunction of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 6º40' to the south of Venus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:01 - 06:18
• Bogota: 03:06 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:07 - 07:46

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º25' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:08 - 06:18
• Bogota: 03:11 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:18 - 07:46

Close approach of The Moon, Venus and Saturn

The Moon, Venus and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 6º19' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:01 - 06:18
• Bogota: 03:07 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:07 - 07:46

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º06' to the south of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:54 - 06:19
• Bogota: 02:55 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:04 - 07:46 (March 28)

Close approach of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 4º11' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:08 - 06:18
• Bogota: 03:11 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:18 - 07:46

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:37
• Bogota: 18:37
• Madrid: 00:37 (March 24)

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 3º55' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:54 - 06:19
• Bogota: 02:51 - 05:42 (March 28)
• Madrid: 06:05 - 07:46 (March 28)

Makemake reaches opposition

Dwarf planet 136472 Makemake will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Coma Berenices.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:35 - 05:39
• Bogota: 20:17 - 05:05
• Madrid: 21:49 - 06:58

Close approach of Venus and Saturn

Venus and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 2º06 of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:08 - 06:18
• Bogota: 03:11 - 05:42
• Madrid: 06:14 - 07:45 (March 29)

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9980 AU

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 07:24
• Bogota: 08:24
• Madrid: 14:24

Conjunction of Venus and Mars

Venus and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 3º59' to the north of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:10 - 06:31
• Bogota: 03:07 - 05:48
• Madrid: 05:31 - 07:13

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:24 - 07:09
• Bogota: 17:48 - 06:21
• Madrid: 18:29 - 07:48

Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn

Mercury and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Mercury passing 0º41' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:40 - 06:31
• Bogota: 04:43 - 05:45
• Madrid: not observable

Close approach of Mercury and Saturn

Mercury and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 0º40.3' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:40 - 06:31
• Bogota: 04:43 - 05:45
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Mars and Pluto

Mars and Pluto will share the same right ascension, with Mars passing 0º58' to the north of Pluto.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:23 - 06:20
• Bogota: 03:17 - 05:34
• Madrid: not observable

Venus at highest altitude in morning sky

Venus will reach its highest point in the sky in its 2022 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.4.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:06 - 06:52
• Bogota: 03:06 - 06:03 (March 7)
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º55' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:35 - 06:16
• Bogota: 04:50 - 05:41
• Madrid: not observable

Theta Carinae well placed

The open star cluster Theta Carinae (IC 2602) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 20:56 - 02:46
• Madrid: not observable

March Equinox

The March equinox marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere and the first day of autumn for the southern hemisphere. Day and night last almost exactly 12 hours.

Visibility: Not observable

Venus at greatest elongation west

Venus will reach its greatest separation from the Sun in its 2022 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.4.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:01 - 06:37
• Bogota: 03:04 - 05:58
• Madrid: 05:10 - 07:16

Venus at dichotomy

Venus will reach half phase in its 2022 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.4.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:01 - 06:37
• Bogota: 03:04 - 05:58 (March 21)
• Madrid: 05:10 - 07:16 (March 21)

Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

Venus and Pluto will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 5º38' to the north of Pluto.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:15 - 06:37
• Bogota: 03:09 - 05:51
• Madrid: 05:42 - 07:24

Neptune at solar conjunction

Neptune will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º07' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

The fountain of wishes well placed

The open star cluster The Wishing Fountain (NGC 3532) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 20:37 - 03:03
• Madrid: not observable

Jupiter at solar conjunction

Jupiter will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 0º58' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

γ-Normide meteor shower 2022

The γ-Normide meteor shower 2022 will be active from February 25 to March 28, producing its peak rate of meteors around March 14. It will be best seen around the constellation of Norma.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:39 - 06:21
• Bogota: 22:42 - 05:40
• Madrid: all night

Comet Tempel at perihelion

Comet 9P/Tempel will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.54 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:05 - 06:00
• Bogota: 03:49 - 05:15
• Madrid: not observable

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:57 - 01:16
• Bogota: 18:21 - 00:06
• Madrid: 19:32 - 02:52

Close approach of Venus and Mars

Venus and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 3º53' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:08 - 06:29
• Bogota: 03:06 - 05:47
• Madrid: 05:24 - 07:06 (March 14)

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:03
• Bogota: 18:03
• Madrid: 00:03 (March 11)

Close approach of Moon and Uranus

Moon and Uranus will make a close approach, passing within 0º46.3' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:57 - 22:34
• Bogota: 18:21 - 21:38
• Madrid: 19:28 - 23:45

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9963 AU.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 16:06
• Bogota: 17:06
• Madrid: 00:06 (March 30)

Lunar occultation of Uranus

The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from New Zealand, Eastern Australia and other parts of Oceania. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

Venus and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 2º09' to the north of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:04 - 06:17
• Bogota: 03:07 - 05:41
• Madrid: 06:14 - 07:45

Comet Kopff at perihelion

Comet 22P/Kopff will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.56 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 04:49 - 05:11
• Madrid: not observable