ISO 2026-W10
Week begins: Monday, March 2, 2026
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 2, 2026 | ♓ 13 | C71 / NGC 2477 —  6 5.8 — Southern Winter |
| Tue, Mar 3, 2026 | ♓ 14 | 🌕 Full Moon · Sap Moon — 11:37:54 UTC |
| Wed, Mar 4, 2026 | ♓ 15 | C96 / NGC 2516 — 4 3.8 — Southern WinterC54 / NGC 2506 — 8 7.6 — Tropical Winter |
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026 | ♓ 16 | Naos (ζ Pup) —  2 2.2 — Southern Winter |
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026 | ♓ 17 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2026 | ♓ 18 | Gam-2 — 2 1.8 — Southern WinterFinest NGC 36 / NGC 2539 · Collinder 176 — 8 8.0 — Tropical Winter |
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026 | ♓ 19 | M48 — 6 5.5 — Tropical Winter |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins March 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♓︎ 11°25′ β +0°00′ | ♌︎ 22°53′ β +1°28′ | ♓︎ 21°28′ β +3°26′ | ♓︎ 24°28′ β −1°21′ | ♒︎ 29°32′ β −1°06′ | ♋︎ 15°13′ β +0°21′ | ♈︎ 1°51′ β −2°08′ |
| Observing |  | -12.3 | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | -2.4 | 1.0 |
| Rise | 06:25 | 15:44 | 06:30 | 07:02 | 06:06 | 12:31 | 07:21 |
| Set | 17:35 | 05:59 | 18:34 | 18:39 | 16:28 | 03:59 | 19:17 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♈︎ 25°06′ β −5°47′ | ♉︎ 27°45′ β −0°11′ | ♈︎ 1°05′ β −1°18′ | ♒︎ 4°34′ β −3°52′ |
| Observing | 9.1 |  5.7 | ☉︎ | 14.6 |
| Rise | 08:30 | 09:24 | 07:15 | 05:16 |
| Set | 21:10 | 00:17 | 19:14 | 14:04 |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-12 01:47:39 UTC
ISO 2026-W10 runs from March 2 through March 8. Saturn and Neptune are separated by about 0.8° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury and Venus are separated by about 3.0° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Naked eye: 🌕 Full Moon · Sap Moon — 11:37:54 UTC. Bright moonlight favors prominent stars and planets while reducing contrast on faint deep-sky objects. Use Naos, Gamma-2 Vel as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -12.3; direct motion; 97.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Mar 03 11:38 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude 2.6; retrograde motion; 7.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:01 UTC. Venus: In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 97.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Mars: In solar glare; magnitude 1.1; direct motion; 99.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 98.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Pluto: Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Binoculars: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for binocular observing this week.
Small telescope: NGC 2477: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; NGC 2516: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; NGC 2506: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Collinder 176: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M48: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance
Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.
Other objects listed this week: None
Mercury
Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:30; sets 18:34 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 2.6. The disk is 7.9% illuminated (crescent). It is 10.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.569° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 6.2° away. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:01 UTC. Mercury: 6.2° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:02; sets 18:39 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -3.9. The disk is 97.5% illuminated (gibbous). It is 13.1° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 1.246° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 11.8° away. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Venus: 11.8° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 52.2° above the horizon. Rises 15:44; sets 05:59 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -12.3. The disk is 97.4% illuminated (waxing gibbous). It is 161.4° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 13.660° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 7.4° away. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Mar 03 11:38 UTC. Moon: 7.4° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:06; sets 16:28 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.1. The disk is 99.5% illuminated (nearly full). It is 11.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.788° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalsuud, 11.3° away. Mars: 11.3° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 66.1° above the horizon. Rises 12:31; sets 03:59 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.4. The disk is 99.4% illuminated (nearly full). It is 123.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.030° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alhena, 9.1° away. Jupiter: 9.1° from Alhena in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 18.6° below the horizon. Rises 07:21; sets 19:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.0. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 20.5° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.120° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 17.0° away. Neptune is 1.1° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Saturn: 17.0° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 33.0° above the horizon. Rises 09:24; sets 00:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.7. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 76.3° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.022° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 13.5° away. Uranus: 13.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:15; sets 19:14 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 19.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.036° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 15.9° away. Saturn is 1.1° away at the snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Neptune: 15.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 1.2° above the horizon. Rises 08:30; sets 21:10 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 9.1. The disk is 98.5% illuminated (gibbous). It is 44.0° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.363° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alrescha, 5.7° away. Ceres: 5.7° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Pluto: substantial telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 66.5° below the horizon. Rises 05:16; sets 14:04 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 37.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.027° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 8.5° away. Pluto: 8.5° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
In solar glare; magnitude 2.6; retrograde motion; 7.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:01 UTC. Mercury: 6.2° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Venus
In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 97.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Venus: 11.8° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -12.3; direct motion; 97.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Mar 03 11:38 UTC. Moon: 7.4° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Mars
In solar glare; magnitude 1.1; direct motion; 99.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: 11.3° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: 9.1° from Alhena in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Naked eye; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 13:39 UTC. Saturn: 17.0° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: 13.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Mar 07 11:27 UTC. Neptune: 15.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 98.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 5.7° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: 8.5° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.