The full moon of April appears Friday on the eastern horizon right after sunset.

This is the weekend when both the Moon and Jupiter upstage all other celestial events.

Mercury appears next to a thin crescent moon Friday night.

Spotting Mercury is difficult. It is one of the most challenging visible planets to see, always close to the sun, always close to the horizon.

In the wee hours of Monday morning, long before sunup, the gibbous moon appears close to the red planet Mars.

Spring arrives on Sunday, March 20 in the earliest hour of the morning, at 12:30 a.m.