For observers in North America on the night of Aug. 26, 2003:

8 pm EST --- Mars will rise in the south-southeast, about 110 degrees measured clockwise from North. Uranus will rise first and be located about 8 deg. above it, and Neptune will be 20 deg. to the right.

10 pm EST --- Mars will have moved diagonally, upward and to the right (southward). It will be seen directly southeast at 140 deg. measured clockwise from the North, and will be about 20 deg. above the horizon. Uranus will be slightly above and to the right, and Neptune will be 20 deg. to the right.

12:30 am EST --- Mars will be directly southward, at 180 deg. from North, and 30 deg. above the horizon. Uranus will be about 8 deg. to the right, and Neptune about 25 deg. to the right. This is Mar's highest position above the horizon.

3:30 am EST --- Mars will have moved around to the southwest, 45 deg. clockwise from South. It will be about 18 deg. above the horizon, with Uranus about 10 deg directly to the right, and Neptune will be dipping below the horizon.

5:20 am EST --- Mars will set in the west-southwest, 68 deg. clockwise from South.