ISO 2026-W11
Week begins: Monday, March 9, 2026
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026 | ♓ 20 | Tarf (β Cnc) —  4 3.5 — Tropical Winterα Cha — 4 4.1 — Antarctic Winter |
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026 | ♓ 21 | Avior (ε Car) —  2 1.9 — Southern Winter |
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026 | ♓ 22 | 🌗 Last Quarter — 09:38:31 UTC β Vol — 4 3.8 — Southern Winter |
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | ♓ 23 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | ♓ 24 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026 | ♓ 25 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 2026 | ♓ 26 | M44 —  4 3.7 — Tropical Winterβ Pyx — 4 4.0 — Southern WinterC85 / IC 2391 · Omicron Velorum Cluster — 3 2.5 — Southern Winter |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins March 9, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♓︎ 18°25′ β −0°00′ | ♏︎ 22°14′ β −5°03′ | ♓︎ 15°19′ β +3°30′ | ♈︎ 3°10′ β −1°12′ | ♓︎ 5°03′ β −1°06′ | ♋︎ 15°06′ β +0°21′ | ♈︎ 2°41′ β −2°08′ |
| Observing |  | -10.9 | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | -2.4 | ☉︎ |
| Rise | 06:14 | 23:33 | 05:51 | 06:53 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 06:57 |
| Set | 17:46 | 08:19 | 17:36 | 18:59 | 16:31 | 03:32 | 18:55 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♈︎ 27°40′ β −5°30′ | ♉︎ 27°56′ β −0°11′ | ♈︎ 1°20′ β −1°18′ | ♒︎ 4°44′ β −3°53′ |
| Observing | 9.1 | 5.8 | ☉︎ | 14.6 |
| Rise | 08:08 | 08:59 | 06:50 | 04:51 |
| Set | 20:58 | 23:52 | 18:50 | 13:38 |
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 02:07:42 UTC
ISO 2026-W11 runs from March 9 through March 15. Venus and Saturn are separated by about 0.5° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn and Neptune are separated by about 1.3° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Naked eye: 🌗 Last Quarter — 09:38:31 UTC. Moderate moonlight makes timing and local sky position important for faint targets. Use Avior as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -10.9; direct motion; 72.1% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude 5.1; retrograde motion; 1.2% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Venus: In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 96.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: In solar glare; magnitude 1.2; direct motion; 99.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mercury in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 98.7% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Mar 11 03:30 UTC: turns direct. Saturn: In solar glare; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.8; 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. 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. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC.
Binoculars: Trace Cancer’s charted figure in the finder, then identify Tarf at its charted position. Trace Chamaeleon’s charted figure in the finder, then identify α Cha at its charted position. Trace Volans’s closed figure in the finder, then identify β Vol at its charted position. Trace Pyxis’s charted figure in the finder, then identify β Pyx at its charted position.
Small telescope: Beehive Cluster: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Omicron Velorum Cluster: 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 05:51; sets 17:36 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.1. The disk is 1.2% illuminated (crescent). It is 4.7° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 1.008° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 6.6° away. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Mercury: 6.6° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:53; sets 18:59 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -3.9. The disk is 96.8% illuminated (gibbous). It is 14.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 1.243° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 17.5° away. Saturn is 1.0° away at the snapshot. Neptune is 1.8° away at the snapshot. Venus: 17.5° 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 25.8° below the horizon. Rises 23:33; sets 08:19 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -10.9. The disk is 72.1% illuminated (waning gibbous). It is 116.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 11.984° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Zubenelgenubi, 8.6° away. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC. Moon: 8.6° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:52; sets 16:31 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.2. The disk is 99.3% illuminated (nearly full). It is 13.4° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.788° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalmelik, 11.8° away. Conjunction with Mercury in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Mars: 11.8° from Sadalmelik 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 63.5° above the horizon. Rises 12:04; sets 03:32 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.4. The disk is 99.3% illuminated (nearly full). It is 116.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.007° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alhena, 9.0° away. Station Mar 11 03:30 UTC: turns direct. Jupiter: 9.0° from Alhena in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:57; sets 18:55 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 1.0. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 14.4° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.122° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 17.7° away. Venus is 1.0° away at the snapshot. Neptune is 1.6° away at the snapshot. Saturn: 17.7° 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 28.5° above the horizon. Rises 08:59; sets 23:52 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.8. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 69.5° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.028° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 13.3° away. Uranus: 13.3° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:50; sets 18:50 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 13.0° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.037° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 16.1° away. Venus is 1.8° away at the snapshot. Saturn is 1.6° away at the snapshot. Neptune: 16.1° 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 0.9° below the horizon. Rises 08:08; sets 20:58 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 9.1. The disk is 98.7% illuminated (gibbous). It is 39.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.372° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alrescha, 4.1° away. Ceres: 4.1° 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 67.7° below the horizon. Rises 04:51; sets 13:38 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 43.8° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.025° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 8.5° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC. Pluto: 8.5° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
In solar glare; magnitude 5.1; retrograde motion; 1.2% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Mercury: 6.6° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Venus
In solar glare; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 96.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: 17.5° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -10.9; direct motion; 72.1% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC. Moon: 8.6° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Mars
In solar glare; magnitude 1.2; direct motion; 99.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mercury in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 08:08 UTC. Mars: 11.8° from Sadalmelik in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.3% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Mar 11 03:30 UTC: turns direct. Jupiter: 9.0° from Alhena in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
In solar glare; magnitude 1.0; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: 17.7° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.8; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: 13.3° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: 16.1° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 9.1; direct motion; 98.7% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 4.1° 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. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 15 00:34 UTC. Pluto: 8.5° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.