Jupiter, the second-brightest planet, begins to take over the evening sky as Venus leaves. Brilliantly white, Jupiter appears halfway up the sky at sunset throughout March. Compared to Jupiter, Saturn is yellowish and dimmer. Saturn appears farther to the west, beyond the tightly grouped cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or the seven sisters. (Many people mistake this tiny cluster for the "Little Dipper" asterism, which is actually a much wider grouping of stars that is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, which is located in the northern sky.) As April passes, Jupiter and Saturn will be found lower in the western skies at sunset.

The reddish planet Mars rises after midnight. In early March it is seen near the bright red giant Antares, a star whose name means "rival of Mars." This is a good time to begin Mars watching, as it will brighten significantly as Earth overtakes and passes the Red Planet in June.