India, Feb. 27 -- March opens with one of the year's most dramatic skywatching events: a total lunar eclipse that will turn the moon's surface a ruddy red across large parts of the world. From there, the month features a mix of easy evening planet pairings and seasonal change, with Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. pushing darkness later just as spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere. Read on for March's best skywatching moments, including when to look and what to watch for.

March 1-4: Catch a 'Parade' of Six Planets A rare planetary lineup from late February will continue into early March, with six planets-Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune-appearing to trace the same path across the sky, known as the ecliptic. Becau...