THE CONSTELLATION GEMINI WILL BE BIG AND BRIGHT IN FEBRUARY.
Stargazing in Florida in March offers amazing opportunities, highlighted by a rare total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in early March, along with the peak of the dry season, which provides clearer, less humid skies. March is also “galaxy season,” when the sky is perfect for viewing Leo and Virgo. Key viewing spots include Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Markham Park’s Fox Observatory. March skies feature Orion, Cancer, and the Big Dipper.
Key 2026 March Stargazing Events
• Total Lunar Eclipse (March 2-3): A “blood moon” total lunar eclipse will be visible, with the moon appearing red/orange. Totality is expected in the early morning of March 3, making it the last total lunar eclipse visible in central Florida until 2029.
• New Moon (March 18): Ideal time for viewing faint deep-sky objects, as the sky will be at its darkest.
• March Equinox (March 20): A key, stable atmospheric time of year.
