What’s Happening in March?
Skywatching highlights include a total lunar eclipse on March 2–3, and it might be a good month for auroras. In other news, find out why NASA’s Moon mission won’t be launching in March.
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Tonight's Sky in Madrid, Mar 2 – Mar 3, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Madrid
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 2 ↓7:57 pm
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Venus rise and set in Madrid
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Mar 2 ↓8:10 pm
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Mars rise and set in Madrid
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 3 ↑7:22 am
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Jupiter rise and set in Madrid
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Mar 3 ↓5:05 am
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Saturn rise and set in Madrid
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Mar 2 ↓8:41 pm
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Uranus rise and set in Madrid
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Mar 3 ↓1:27 am
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Neptune rise and set in Madrid
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Mar 2 ↓8:38 pm
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
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Planets Visible in Madrid
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 3, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:55 am | Mon 7:57 pm | Mon 1:56 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 8:25 am | Mon 8:10 pm | Mon 2:17 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 7:22 am | Tue 6:02 pm | Tue 12:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 2:11 pm | Tue 5:05 am | Mon 9:38 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 8:45 am | Mon 8:41 pm | Mon 2:43 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 11:02 am | Tue 1:27 am | Mon 6:14 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 8:40 am | Mon 8:38 pm | Mon 2:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |