March 4, 63rd day of the year, and 5th day of the lunar cycle. Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. On this data in 1910, an avalanche killed 58 men clearing a railroad line in Rogers Pass through the Selkirk Mountains in Canada. The sun will set this evening at 6:21. The moon will set 32 minutes past midnight and rise at 9:48 AM. Look for a conjunction of the moon and Uranus in the sky tonight. Day length: 11hr, 26min.