Sun, Moon, and Stars: March 2000
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: March, 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: March, 2000
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March Calendar
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
| 1 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Mercury. | 1500 | 10 am |
| 3 | Neptune is 0 degrees 4 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 0000 | 7 pm (Mar. 2) |
| 4 | Venus is 0 degrees 7 minutes south of Uranus. | 0000 | 7 pm (Mar. 3) |
| 4 | Uranus is 0 degrees 7 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 0100 | 8 pm (Mar. 3) |
| 4 | Venus is 0 degrees 6 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 0100 | 8 pm (Mar. 3) |
| 6 | NEW MOON | 0500 | 12 am |
| 8 | Mars is 5 degrees north of the Moon. | 1400 | 9 am |
| 9 | Jupiter is 4 degrees north of the Moon. | 1700 | 12 pm |
| 10 | Saturn is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 0900 | 4 am |
| 13 |  FIRST QUARTER | 0700 | 2 am |
| 13 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 2300 | 6 pm |
| 15 | Mercury is 2 degrees north of Venus. | 0000 | 7 pm (Mar. 14) |
| 15 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 0000 | 7 pm (Mar. 14) |
| 16 | Pluto appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 1200 | 7 am |
| 20 |  FULL MOON | 0500 | 12 am |
| 20 | Equinox | 0800 | 3 am |
| 22 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, is at opposition, that is Ceres and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. | 0900 | 4 am |
| 27 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit | 1700 | 12 pm |
| 28 |  LAST QUARTER | 0000 | 7 pm (Mar. 27) |
| 28 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, or angular distance from the Sun, at 28 degrees west of the Sun. | 2100 | 4 pm |
| 30 | Neptune is 0 degrees 7 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 1000 | 5 am |
| 31 | Uranus 1 degree 0 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view by the Moon. | 1200 | 7 am |
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