Tag: March
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Oíche an Cónocht: Márta 2026!
For today’s piece, we are going to look ahead a couple of days to the equinox. The day of the equinox will be next week on the 20th of March, and on the date of the equinox, the night and the day are of equal length. That is the meaning of equinox, from the Latin…
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Multiple March Conjunctions, and Maybe an Occultation!
Today we are going to be looking at some conjunctions, some close conjunctions and even closer, that are happening over the course of the month of March. Just before we take a look ahead to those, we’re going to get rid of the atmosphere and the ground so we can take a look at the…
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The First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2026: March 3rd!
Today we are starting just as we started the last time, with sunset on the 3rd of March. This time, we are going to be looking at the lunar eclipse that’s happening on the 3rd of March, the one which isn’t visible from here in Ireland. Starting from Ireland at sunset, the Full Moon will…
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The March Night Sky
Today we are going to take a quick look at the month of March. We will begin by looking forward to the 3rd of March, the night of the Full Moon, at sunset. As the Sun is setting in the west, Venus appears nice and early just a little above the sunset. It is one…
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The Night Sky in March: Overview
Today we are going to take a more general look ahead to the month of March. We’ve got some eclipses coming up, which is very exciting, we have both a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse if you are in the right part of the planet. Even though the parade of planets is over, Mercury,…
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