March 1951

1. Sun
2. Mon
3. Tue
4. Wed
5. Thu
6. Fri
7. Sat
12. 1 42%
13. 2 31%
14. 3 21%
15. 4 12%
16. 5 6%
17. 6 2%
18. 7 New
19. 8 1%
20. 9 4%
21. 10 9%
22. 11 15%
23. 12 23%
24. 13 31%
25. 14 40%
26. 15 First qtr
27. 16 59%
28. 17 68%
29. 18 77%
30. 19 85%
31. 20 91%
32. 21 96%
33. 22 99%
34. 23 Full
35. 24 98%
36. 25 93%
37. 26 87%
38. 27 78%
39. 28 67%
40. 29 56%
41. 30 Last qtr
42. 31 34%

• Moon phase
• Perigee or apogee
• Eclipse
• Planets
• Equinox or solstice

Events in March 1951

1. Fri, Mar 2

   Perigee

   The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 369,800 km.

2. Wed, Mar 79:11 AM

   Moon and Mercury close together

   They pass 1.3° apart in the sky.

3. Wed, Mar 73:51 PM

   New Moon

   The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.

4. Wed, Mar 73:53 PM

   Annular solar eclipse

   The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light.

5. Wed, Mar 78:42 PM

   Jupiter, Mercury, and Moon gathered

   All within 5.9° of each other in the sky.

6. Wed, Mar 79:10 PM

   Moon and Jupiter close together

   They pass 1.1° apart in the sky.

7. Fri, Mar 92:45 AM

   Moon and Mars close together

   They pass 2.1° apart in the sky.

8. Fri, Mar 910:18 PM

   Moon and Venus close together

   They pass 3.0° apart in the sky.

9. Sun, Mar 114:54 AM

   Mercury behind the Sun

   On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

10. Sun, Mar 118:23 AM

    Mercury and Jupiter close together

    They pass 0.6° apart in the sky.

11. Sun, Mar 1112:29 PM

    Jupiter behind the Sun

    On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

12. Thu, Mar 15

    Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,400 km.

13. Thu, Mar 1512:40 PM

    First Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.

14. Fri, Mar 1610:58 AM

    Moon and Uranus close together

    They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.

15. Tue, Mar 204:57 AM

    Saturn at opposition

    Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.

16. Wed, Mar 215:25 AM

    March equinox

    Day and night are nearly equal. Spring begins in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern.

17. Fri, Mar 2312:12 AM

    Moon and Saturn close together

    They pass 3.4° apart in the sky.

18. Fri, Mar 235:37 AM

    Penumbral lunar eclipse

    The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.

19. Fri, Mar 235:50 AM

    Full Moon Worm Moon

    The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.

20. Sat, Mar 2410:17 AM

    Moon and Neptune close together

    They pass 4.3° apart in the sky.

21. Sun, Mar 254:41 PM

    Mercury and Mars close together

    They pass 1.1° apart in the sky.

22. Tue, Mar 27

    Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 367,700 km.

23. Fri, Mar 3012:35 AM

    Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.