Sky Watch, March
March 1, 2026
by Peter Lutken
In February, temperatures ranged from 22 to 82 degrees!! Quite an up and down as the seasons change. The days are almost 12 hours long now and will be by March 20, the Equinox. Spring is just about here!
Evening Skies: Venus and Mercury are low in the west after sunset. Jupiter and the winter stars, Orion and company, follow along through the evening. They are high overhead, but set earlier every day. The spring stars, led by Leo, are climbing in the east.
Full Moon: March 3.
Morning Skies: The Summer Triangle is up in the east before dawn, and The Big Dipper is right overhead. Follow the arc of the dipper handle to the bright star Arcturus, "The Bear Hunter."
Quarry/Outdoors: Great bird watching right now: Hawks and Ducks of all kinds, Wrens, Cardinals, Woodpeckers....birds are starting to move as spring arrives.
Redbuds are starting to bloom, and Daffodils are everywhere! Many of us remember Wordsworth's poem "Daffodils" from school. Check it out; it's perfect for this time of year!
PKL
