March 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jupiter is 3° 9' north of the Moon. | 1956 |
| 3 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 27° 1' west of the Sun. | 0559 |
| 5 | Mercury is 0° 2' north of the Moon. | 0859 |
| 5 | Venus is 0° 2' south of the Moon. | 1420 |
| 7 | NEW MOON | 1214 |
| 8 | Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1511 |
| 9 | The moon is 12° north of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. | 0659 |
| 10 | The moon is at perigee. | 1639 |
| 12 | Pleiades is 1° 2' south of the Moon. | 1309 |
| 14 | FIRST QUARTER | 0546 |
| 14 | Mars is 1° 7' south of the Moon. | 2158 |
| 17 | Beehive is 0° 3' south of the Moon. | 0849 |
| 19 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0° 8' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 0235 |
| 19 | Saturn is 2° 8' north of the Moon. | 1031 |
| 20 | Equinox. | 0049 |
| 21 | FULL MOON | 1340 |
| 23 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 2° 7' north of the Moon. | 1047 |
| 24 | Mercury is 1° north of Venus. | 0827 |
| 26 | The Moon is at apogee. | 1513 |
| 27 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 5' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0504 |
| 29 | LAST QUARTER | 1647 |
| 30 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 0659 |
| 30 | Jupiter is 3° 5' north of the Moon. | 1223 |
