Today:
The waxing gibbous Moon, two days shy of full, will be due east at 5:15, just prior to sunset. As night falls, the Moon will become clustered with a handful of other bright objects. Jupiter, still nestled between the Geminin Twins, will appear above the Moon and to its right. Pollux and Castor, the respective heads of the Twins, will emerge above the Moon and slightly to its left. A bit farther afield is the star Procyon, below the Moon and to its right.
Saturday:
The twilight will make it a challenge at 6:20 this evening, and a flat horizon or elevated point of view will be needed, but there will be some hard-to-see objects low in the west. By far the brighter of the two will be Venus. To its right, and almost due west, will be Mercury, both drooping below the horizon between 6:35 and 6:40. If no luck with these early-setters, more luck can be had with Saturn, coming close behind, and setting in the west at 7:20 PM.
Sunday:
A nearly Full Moon starts March much like February, located close to the star Regulus, marking the “heart” of Leo, the Lion, the Moon visible before sunset, while Regulus emerges shortly after 6 o’clock. Although the Moon won’t pass in front of Regulus, looking at this same pair just before sunrise tomorrow morning shows the Moon’s orbit shifting it much closer to Regulus, the pair setting in the west just as the Sun rises.