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Visible planets and night sky guide for March

Visible planets and night sky guide. The crescent moon lies to the east tomorrow morning before dawn. As it wanes, it's closer to the horizon each day. Marcy Curran John Jardine Goss Deborah Byrd Kelly Kizer Whitt March 13, 2026

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