On March 7th, Venus and Saturn are visible in the west at dusk, separated by only 1 degree. Saturn is lost in twilight a day or two later while Venus is slowly climbing higher.

Uranus is only 4 degrees south of the Pleiades. After April it will take 84 years before it gets that close again.

Jupiter transits around 8 pm at 81 degrees altitude, perfect for evening observations with a telescope.

Mercury begins to be visible in the morning on March 20th, the spring equinox. It rises around 5 am and is best visible at 5:30 in the east.

Comet MAPS C/2026 A1 is the first comet discovered in 2026. It is a Kreuz group comet. This means it will get extremely close to the sun: 0.001 AU. Perihelion is April 4th, by which time it may have evaporated. It may become a spectacular comet in the evening sky in late March, or it may be barely findable with binoculars. It may be visible during daylight next to the sun around April Fools day. Around March 21, it will become brighter than magnitude 6, but setting at 8:20 pm and 6 minutes earlier each following day.