ISO 2027-W13
Week begins: Monday, March 29, 2027
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | ♈ 10 | |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 | ♈ 11 | 🌗 Last Quarter — 00:53:57 UTC Finest NGC 54 / NGC 2903 —  10 10.0 — Tropical Spring |
| Wed, Mar 31, 2027 | ♈ 12 | |
| Thu, Apr 1, 2027 | ♈ 13 | |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | ♈ 14 | |
| Sat, Apr 3, 2027 | ♈ 15 | Finest NGC 51 / NGC 3003 · MCG 6-22-13 — 12 12.2 — Northern Spring |
| Sun, Apr 4, 2027 | ♈ 16 |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins March 29, 2027, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♈︎ 8°05′ β −0°00′ | ♐︎ 26°44′ β −4°06′ | ♓︎ 13°05′ β −2°12′ | ♓︎ 3°12′ β −0°49′ | ♌︎ 21°00′ β +3°21′ | ♌︎ 17°21′ β +1°03′ | ♈︎ 16°27′ β −2°14′ |
| Observing |  |  -10.4 | 0.0 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -2.4 | ☉︎ |
| Rise | 05:43 | 01:16 | 05:04 | 04:34 | 13:50 | 13:37 | 06:14 |
| Set | 18:17 | 09:14 | 15:59 | 15:10 | 04:27 | 04:04 | 18:55 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♋︎ 13°46′ β +8°42′ | ♊︎ 2°41′ β −0°07′ | ♈︎ 4°14′ β −1°21′ | ♒︎ 6°48′ β −4°25′ |
| Observing | 8.3 |  5.8 | ☉︎ | 14.6 |
| Rise | 09:59 | 08:01 | 05:44 | 03:48 |
| Set | 03:09 | 23:04 | 17:52 | 12:35 |
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 09:03:03 UTC
ISO 2027-W13 runs from March 29 through April 4. Mars and Jupiter are separated by about 3.7° in geocentric ecliptic longitude at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Naked eye: 🌗 Last Quarter — 00:53:57 UTC. Moderate moonlight makes timing and local sky position important for faint targets. No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for naked-eye observing this week.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -10.4; direct motion; 59.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Apr 01 09:13 UTC. Mercury: Naked eye; magnitude 0.0; direct motion; 69.7% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: Naked eye; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 81.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude -0.4; retrograde motion; 94.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Apr 01 14:08 UTC: turns direct. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 8.3; direct motion; 96.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: In solar glare; magnitude 0.7; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.8; direct motion; 100.0% 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 Apr 01 09:13 UTC.
Binoculars: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for binocular observing this week.
Small telescope: NGC 2903: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; MCG 6-22-13: 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 48.8° below the horizon. Rises 05:04; sets 15:59 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.0. The disk is 69.7% illuminated (gibbous). It is 25.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 1.400° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 12.7° away. Mercury: 12.7° from Fumalsamakah 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 54.4° below the horizon. Rises 04:34; sets 15:10 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -3.9. The disk is 81.0% illuminated (gibbous). It is 34.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 1.206° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sadalmelik, 11.5° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Venus: 11.5° from Sadalmelik 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 42.5° below the horizon. Rises 01:16; sets 09:14 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -10.4. The disk is 59.9% illuminated (waning gibbous). It is 101.3° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 12.008° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Shaula, 9.9° away. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Apr 01 09:13 UTC. Moon: 9.9° from Shaula 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 62.7° above the horizon. Rises 13:50; sets 04:27 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -0.4. The disk is 94.9% illuminated (gibbous). It is 132.8° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.045° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 9.6° away. Jupiter is 4.3° away at the snapshot. Station Apr 01 14:08 UTC: turns direct. Mars: 9.6° 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 61.7° above the horizon. Rises 13:37; sets 04:04 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.4. The disk is 99.5% illuminated (nearly full). It is 129.3° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.047° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 7.0° away. Mars is 4.3° away at the snapshot. Jupiter: 7.0° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:14; sets 18:55 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.7. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 8.7° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.125° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Alrescha, 14.9° away. Saturn: 14.9° 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 20.0° above the horizon. Rises 08:01; sets 23:04 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 54.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.039° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 9.2° away. Uranus: 9.2° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:44; sets 17:52 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.8. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 4.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.038° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 18.4° away. Neptune: 18.4° 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 58.6° above the horizon. Rises 09:59; sets 03:09 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 8.3. The disk is 96.1% illuminated (gibbous). It is 95.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.203° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Castor, 6.9° away. Ceres: 6.9° 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 65.8° below the horizon. Rises 03:48; sets 12:35 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 61.4° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.018° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 9.3° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Apr 01 09:13 UTC. Pluto: 9.3° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
Naked eye; magnitude 0.0; direct motion; 69.7% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: 12.7° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Naked eye; magnitude -3.9; direct motion; 81.0% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Venus: 11.5° from Sadalmelik in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -10.4; direct motion; 59.9% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Apr 04 04:09 UTC. Conjunction with Pluto in ecliptic longitude Apr 01 09:13 UTC. Moon: 9.9° from Shaula in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Naked eye; magnitude -0.4; retrograde motion; 94.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Station Apr 01 14:08 UTC: turns direct. Mars: 9.6° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.4; retrograde motion; 99.5% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: 7.0° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
In solar glare; magnitude 0.7; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: 14.9° from Alrescha in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: 9.2° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
In solar glare; magnitude 7.8; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: 18.4° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 8.3; direct motion; 96.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: 6.9° 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. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Apr 01 09:13 UTC. Pluto: 9.3° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.