ISO 2027-W10
Week begins: Monday, March 8, 2027
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 8, 2027 | ♓ 19 | 🌑 New Moon — 09:29:29 UTC M48 —  6 5.5 — Tropical Winter |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | ♓ 20 | Tarf (β Cnc) —  4 3.5 — Tropical Winter |
| Wed, Mar 10, 2027 | ♓ 21 | α Cha — 4 4.1 — Antarctic Winter |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 | ♓ 22 | Avior (ε Car) —  2 1.9 — Southern Winterβ Vol — 4 3.8 — Southern Winter |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | ♓ 23 | |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 | ♓ 24 | |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | ♓ 25 |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins March 8, 2027, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♓︎ 17°11′ β +0°00′ | ♓︎ 12°38′ β +1°59′ | ♒︎ 21°56′ β +0°48′ | ♒︎ 8°00′ β +0°20′ | ♌︎ 24°46′ β +4°09′ | ♌︎ 18°58′ β +1°04′ | ♈︎ 13°53′ β −2°15′ |
| Observing |  | ☉︎ | 0.5 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -2.5 | 0.8 |
| Rise | 06:16 | 05:57 | 05:16 | 04:41 | 15:25 | 15:03 | 07:26 |
| Set | 17:44 | 17:23 | 15:31 | 14:16 | 05:57 | 05:25 | 19:58 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♋︎ 10°42′ β +8°56′ | ♊︎ 2°01′ β −0°07′ | ♈︎ 3°27′ β −1°21′ | ♒︎ 6°21′ β −4°22′ |
| Observing | 8.0 | 5.7 | ☉︎ | 14.6 |
| Rise | 10:58 | 09:16 | 06:59 | 05:03 |
| Set | 04:16 | 00:18 | 19:05 | 13:50 |
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 2026-10-22 07:58:18 UTC
ISO 2027-W10 runs from March 8 through March 14. Venus and Pluto are separated by about 1.6° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Naked eye: 🌑 New Moon — 09:29:29 UTC. The dark Moon favors faint targets and extended star fields. Use Avior as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: In solar glare; magnitude -4.4; direct motion; 0.2% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 09:29 UTC. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 10 11:24 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 UTC. Mercury: Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; direct motion; 37.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: Naked eye; magnitude -4.0; direct motion; 75.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude -1.0; retrograde motion; 98.7% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 8.0; direct motion; 96.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.5; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 0.8; direct motion; 99.9% 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 10 11:24 UTC. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Neptune: In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 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: 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.
Small telescope: 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: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 53.9° below the horizon. Rises 05:16; sets 15:31 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.5. The disk is 37.0% illuminated (crescent). It is 25.3° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.429° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalsuud, 8.0° away. Mercury: 8.0° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 62.4° below the horizon. Rises 04:41; sets 14:16 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.0. The disk is 75.2% illuminated (gibbous). It is 39.2° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 1.193° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 5.6° away. Pluto is 5.0° away at the snapshot. Venus: 5.6° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Moon: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:57; sets 17:23 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.4. The disk is 0.2% illuminated (waning crescent). It is 5.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 12.453° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 9.5° away. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 09:29 UTC. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 10 11:24 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 UTC. Moon: 9.5° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 55.2° above the horizon. Rises 15:25; sets 05:57 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -1.0. The disk is 98.7% illuminated (gibbous). It is 157.2° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.307° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 6.6° away. Mars: 6.6° from Regulus 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 57.3° above the horizon. Rises 15:03; sets 05:25 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.5. The disk is 99.8% illuminated (nearly full). It is 151.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.104° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 7.9° away. Jupiter: 7.9° from Acubens 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 11.3° below the horizon. Rises 07:26; sets 19:58 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.8. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 26.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.117° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alrescha, 17.2° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 10 11:24 UTC. Saturn: 17.2° from Alrescha 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 32.9° above the horizon. Rises 09:16; sets 00:18 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.7. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 74.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.024° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 9.7° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Uranus: 9.7° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:59; sets 19:05 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 16.3° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.037° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 17.8° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 UTC. Neptune: 17.8° 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 69.2° above the horizon. Rises 10:58; sets 04:16 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 8.0. The disk is 96.8% illuminated (gibbous). It is 113.2° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.083° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Castor, 9.9° away. Ceres: 9.9° from Castor 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 67.3° below the horizon. Rises 05:03; sets 13:50 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 41.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.025° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 9.1° away. Venus is 5.0° away at the snapshot. Pluto: 9.1° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; direct motion; 37.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: 8.0° from Sadalsuud in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Naked eye; magnitude -4.0; direct motion; 75.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: 5.6° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Moon
In solar glare; magnitude -4.4; direct motion; 0.2% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Mar 08 09:29 UTC. Conjunction with Saturn in ecliptic longitude Mar 10 11:24 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Conjunction with Neptune in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 UTC. Moon: 9.5° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Naked eye; magnitude -1.0; retrograde motion; 98.7% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: 6.6° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.5; retrograde motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: 7.9° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Naked eye; magnitude 0.8; direct motion; 99.9% 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 10 11:24 UTC. Saturn: 17.2° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.7; direct motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 14 01:17 UTC. Uranus: 9.7° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Mar 09 15:37 UTC. Neptune: 17.8° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 8.0; direct motion; 96.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 9.9° from Castor 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: 9.1° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.