
New Moon, Monday, 15MAR2010 (exact at 5:01 p.m. EDT).
Tuesday, 16MAR2010 - Look low in the west in bright twilight for Venus and, to its right, the thin crescent Moon, as shown at right. In the Eastern time zone of North America, the Moon is only 26 or 27 hours old (compare with the exact time of new Moon under Monday above). By the time twilight falls on the West Coast, the Moon is 29 or 30 hours old. Does this sighting set a young-Moon record for you?
Wednesday, 17MAR2010 - Venus shines below the smile-shaped crescent Moon low in the west after sunset. Sky and Telescope
This Month's Full Moon is named the "Full Worm Moon"